Glycosolone shows some toxicity on mosquito larvae (Culex quinquefasciatus).

Glycoborinine is a potential molecule against cancer cells, it can induce HepG2 apoptosis through the mitochondrial-dependent pathway. Glycoborinine has photo-activated antimicrobial activity, it shows moderate inhibition on Nde I, Xba I, Nco I and Bcl I.

Arborine (Arborin) is a larval growth inhibitor from glycoslnis pentaphylla.