Butyric acid is a fatty acid isolated from many dairy products that exhibits anticancer activity. Butyric acid inhibits histone deacetylases (HDACs) and induces apoptosis and G1 phase cell cycle arrest in glioma cells.

3-Hydroxyanthranilic acid also known as 2-amino-3-hydroxy-benzoate or 3-ohaa belongs to the class of organic compounds known as hydroxybenzoic acid derivatives. 3-Hydroxyanthranilic acid has been found in human epidermis and bladder tissues and has also been detected in multiple biofluids such as urine and blood.

3-Methyl-2-cyclopenten-1-one, used as a food additive to enhance the flavor of meat and meat products at 2-5 ppm, demonstrated gastric cytoprotective activity when administered orally to male Wistar rats.