Four sesquiterpenes and three triterpenes were isolated from Scorzonear divaricata.
Their structures were elucidated by spectroscopic data and X-ray crystallography.
A tirucallane triterpene showed cytotoxic activity against four tumor cell lines.
Two sulfated guaiane sesquiterpenes showed activity against ABTS cation radicals.
Sulfated guaianes occur mainly in the Lactuceae tribe of Asteraceae family.