_chemical_properties_biological

;              diverse biological activities including use as a
               laxative and strong antibacterial activity against
               S. aureus and weak activity against
               cyclooxygenase-1 (COX-1)
;

;              antibiotic activity against Bacillus subtilis
               (ATCC 6051) but no significant activity against
               Candida albicans (ATCC 14053), Aspergillus flavus
               (NRRL 6541) and Fusarium verticillioides (NRRL
               25457)
;

'              weakly potent lipoxygenase nonredox inhibitor'

;              no influenza A virus sialidase inhibitory and
               plaque reduction activities
;

'              low toxicity against Drosophila melanogaster'