2-Furoic acid an orally active selective human cathepsin K inhibitor may have the therapeutic potential for the treatment of diseases characterized by excessive bone loss including osteoporosis.Furan-2-carboxylic acid also has anti-bacterial effect.

Ceftezole sodium is a broad-spectrum cephalosporin antibiotic active gram-negative and gram-positive bacteria except for Proteus vulgaris, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Serratia marcescens. It has the inhibition of cell wall synthesis via affinity for penicillin-binding proteins. It also inhibits alpha-glucosidase.

8-Epixanthatin is a potential colchicine binding site inhibitor isolated from Xanthium chinese Mill. 8-Epixanthatin can inhibit the activation of STAT3, induce apoptosis, and has anti-tumor activity.