Echinacoside is a naturally occuring caffeic acid glycoside with antiapoptotic effect.

Tubuloside A is a natural product that isolated and purified from the rhizomes of Cistanche tubulosa (Schenk) Wight, inhibits D-galactosamine-induced death of hepatocytes at a concentration of 8.6 mM, has NO radical-scavenging activity, which possibly contributes to its anti-inflammatory effects, and shows stronger free radical scavenging activities than alpha-tocopherol on 1,1-diphenyl-2-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH) radical and xanthine/xanthine oxidase (XOD) generated superoxide anion radical (O2-.).

4-Hydroxybenzyl alcohol, a natural product isolated and purified from the herbs of Cistanche deserticola Ma, exhibits beneficial effects in cerebral ischemic injury, has neuroprotective effect through upregulation of Nrf2, Prdx6, and PDI expression via the PI3K/Akt pathway.

Cistanoside A can be found in cistanche deserticola Ma which shows protective activities on CCl4 induced hepatotoxicity.

Acteoside, is a natural product isolated and purified from the herbs of Cistanche deserticola Y.C. Ma with known antioxidant activity. It is a protein kinase C inhibitor (IC50 =25 μM).