Tricin can inhibit human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) replication by inhibiting CDK9. Tricin inhibits the proliferation and invasion of C6 glioma cells via the upregulation of focal-adhesion-finase (FAK)-targeting microRNA-7.

Tricetin is a flavonoid isolated from pomegranate.Tricetin is a potent competitive inhibitor of Keap1-Nrf2 protein-protein interaction (PPI) and protects Parkinson's disease patients from 6-OHDA-induced neurotoxicity by activating the Nrf2/HO-1 signaling pathway and blocking mitochondria-dependent apoptotic pathways.Tricetin Inhibits migration and expression of the indicator protease progerin-1 (PS-1) in nasopharyngeal carcinoma through the Akt/GSK-1β pathway.Tricetin inhibits endothelial inflammation induced by oxidized LDL mediated by Egr-1, and protects rat chondrocytes from IL-1β-induced inflammation and apoptosis.Tricetin is an inhibitor of endothelial inflammation induced by oxidized LDL mediated by Egr-1 and protects against IL-1β-induced inflammation and apoptosis.