Selective inhibitor of 5-lipoxygenase. Apoptosis and cell cycle arrest inducer. Anticancer compound. Inhibits ERK1/2, JNK, and NF-kappaB activation and expression of Raf-1 and Ras. Anti-proliferative compound. Anti-inflammatory and immunosuppressive. Anti-apoptotic compound in hepatocytes. Antioxidant. Antidiabetic. Enhances hepatic and plasma glucose metabolism and increases insulin secretion in type 2 diabetic mice. Inhibits angiogenesis by blocking STAT3 and VEGF expression. Neuroprotective. PI3K Class I, MKK3/6 and MKK4 inhibitor. Shown to inhibit osteoporosis dually through transcriptional suppression and actin rearrangement.