Ebenaceae

Methyl succinate is a mitochondrial complex II substrate. Methyl succinate can bypass the inhibition of complex I by Metformin (HY-B0627), restore mitochondrial electron transfer, and reduce AMPK phosphorylation. Methyl succinate is capable of protecting MIN6 β-cells and primary rat β-cells from biguanide-induced toxicity and apoptosis in vitro. Methyl succinate can be used in the research of diseases such as diabetes mellitus.

Diospyrin is a dinaphthoquinone anticancer agent with pro-apoptotic (apoptosis) activity, glutathione S-transferase (Glutathione S-transferase) inhibitory activity, and topoisomerase (Topoisomerase) I inhibitory activity. Diospyrin is present in the heartwood of various Diospyros plants and can be used for research on Ehrlich ascites carcinoma, acute myeloid leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, mammary adenocarcinoma, cervical epithelial carcinoma, malignant cutaneous melanoma, laryngeal epidermoid carcinoma, human osteosarcoma, and human lymphoblastic carcinoma.

Maritinone is a compound with antiproliferative activity and exhibits strong cytostatic activity in various tumor cell lines.

Cylindrin is a natural product that can be found in Diospyros nigra.

4-(5-(3-Hydroxypropyl)-7-methoxybenzofuran-2-yl)-2-methoxyphenol is a Lignans product that can be isolated from the herbs of Diospyros lotus.