Maleic acid disodium salt is a pharmaceutical intermediate used in the synthesis of other active compounds.

Trimethylamine N-oxide dihydrate a product of the oxidation of trimethylamine is considered as a protein stabilizer that may serve to counteract urea the major osmolyte of sharks skates and rays.

3-O-α-L-Rhamnopyranosyl-(1→2)-α-L-arabinopyranosyl hederagenin28-O-β-D-xylopyranosyl-(1→6)-β-D-glucopyranosyl ester is a hederagenin-type saponin with antitumor and anti-inflammatory properties.