Potassium Sorbate acts as a potential antifungal agent when used in conjunction with polyethylene films. It also used as a corrosion inhibitor via corrosion mitigation.

Simmondsin is a natural product from Simmondsia chinensis -- jojoba. It reduced food intake and body weight without apparent negative effects in rats.

6-Hydroxyindole is a reactant for asymmetrical synthesis of notoamide J as a potential biosynthetic precursor of prenylated indole alkaloids and for preparation of indoleoxyacetic acid derivatives as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonists.