Has antifungal activity against F.oxysporum, B.cinera and M.arachidicola with IC(50) values of 1.4 uM, 2.5 uM and 0.15 uM, respectively. Has antibacterial activity against the Gram-positive bacteria B.megaterium, B.subtilis and M.phlei, and the Gram-negative bacterium P.vulgaris. No antibacterial activity against the Gram-positive bacteria B.cereus and S.aureus, or the Gram-negative bacteria E.coli, E.aerogenes, P.aeruginosa and P.fluorescens. Has mitogenic activity towards murine splenocytes. Inhibits the proliferation of M1 leukemia and MCF-7 breast cancer cells in vitro. Inhibits human immunodeficiency virus-1 (HIV-1) reverse transcriptase. Belongs to the DEFL family.