Germacrone, a natural product isolated and purified from the rhizoma of Curcuma wenyujin with anti-tumor activity, can inhibit the proliferation of breast cancer cell lines by inducing cell cycle arrest and apoptosis through mitochondria-mediated caspase pathway, and may be a potent chemopreventive drug candidate for liver cancer via regulating the expression of proteins related to G2/M cell cycle and apoptosis, and p53 and oxidative damage may play important roles in the inhibition of human hepatoma cells growth by germacrone.

Tilorone 2HCl is an orally active interferon inducer, used as an antiviral drug.

1,2,3,4,6-Penta-O-galloyl-β-D-glucopyranose, a natural product isolated and purified from the peel of Punica granatum L., suppresses interleukin (IL)-4 induced signal pathway in B cell, and inhibits IgE production partially caused by increasing a population of Treg cells in conjunction with Treg-inducing factors.

Stearyl gallate is an alkyl gallate with a long alkyl chain (carbon number of 18). Stearyl gallate has an antioxidant activity, and a weak antiviral activity against HSV-1.

GRP-60367 is a potent and selective rabies virus (RABV) entry inhibitor with nanomolar potency against some RABV strains.

Dibenzosuberol may show effect of blocking rhinovirus replication in vitro

Peptide T is a segment corresponding to residues 185-192 of gp120 which is the coat protein of HIV. Peptide T can prevent the binding of HIV to the CD4 receptor.

VUN65671 is a potent inhibitor of Ebola virus (EBOV) and Marburg virus (MARV) infections.

Merimepodiba is a noncompetitive inhibitor of IMPDH (Inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase) with broad spectrum antiviral activities.

Rottlerin, a principal phenolic compound isolated and purified from Kamala plant Mallotus philippinensis, exers its tumour-suppressive function in ACC.

Quercitrin, a natural product isolated and purified from the herb of Apocynum venetum L.It can be found in a wide range of medicinal plants and has been reported to have antioxidant, antiviral, and anti-inflammatory properties.

Gomisin A is a major dibenzocyclooctadiene lignan from medicinal plant Schizandra Chinese, exhibiting hepatoprotective, antiviral, anticancer, neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory activity.

Retro-2 is a specific retrograde trafficking inhibitor of protein toxins.