7,4'-Di-O-methylapigenin (4',7-DIMETHOXY-5-HYDROXYFLAVONE) can inhibit α-glucosidase and α-amylase enzymes and enhance 2-NBDG uptake in L6 cells, it has hypolipidemic effect on mouse pre-adipocyte (3T3L1) cell lines.
6,7-Dimethoxy-2-(2-phenylethyl)chromone (6,7-Dimethoxy-2-phenethylchromone) is a substance found in incense wood and can be used as a metabolic marker to discriminate between wild and cultivated incense.