Their medicinal properties include anti-inflammatory, anti-mutagenic, analgesic, neuroprotection and anti-Alzheimer’s, anti-tumor, antibacterial, anti-toxicity, antioxidant, anti-nociceptive, anti-hypertension, anti-diabetic, anti-depressant, lipase-inhibiting, immune-enhancing, cis-diaminedichloroplatinum nephrotoxicity-preventing, cytoprotective, Fanconi syndrome–attenuating, cardiotoxicity-preventing, anti-fatigue, and anti-tyrosinase activities. The gene discussed is TYR; the disease is Fanconi renotubular syndrome.