Isoeugenol is used in manufacturing perfumeries, flavorings, essential oils (odor description: Clove, spicy, sweet, woody) and in medicine (local antiseptic and analgesic) as well as vanillin.

Hydrin 1′ is found in the neurohypophysis of Xenopus. Hydrin 1′ possesses a considerable steroid-releasing activity in Xenopus adrenal gland in vitro. Hydrin 1′ targets oxytocin receptor and derives a fluorescent probe of the oxytocin receptor.

Doxpicomine has analgesic activity and can be used to treat postoperative pain.