CES1-IN-42 (2,2-Dimethoxy-2-phenylacetophenone) is a photoinitiator that can be used to assist in cancer research.

Prosaikogenin A is a triterpene saponin isolated from Clinopodium chinense. Prosaikogenin A has significant promoting effects on platelet aggregation with an EC50 value of 12.2 μM.

Ethyl glucoside (β-D-Glucopyranoside, ethyl), a shale inhibitor for water-based drilling fluids, is a versatile initiator of enzyme-catalyzed regioselective lactone ring-opening polymerization and is a natural compound found in Sisyrinchium palmifolium.