Dansyl chloride reacts with primary amino groups in both aliphatic and aromatic amines to produce stable blue- or blue-green-fluorescent sulfonamide adducts. It is widely used to modify amino acids, specifically, protein sequencing and amino acid analysis.

Xenopsin, a neurotensin-like octapeptide, Xenopsin is an inhibitor of Tetragastrin stimulated gastric acid secretion.

3-O-Feruloylquinic acid is a protease inhibitor, it exerts moderate inhibitory effect against AIV (H5N1) in vitro.