D-Ala-Lys-AMCA hydrochloride, a known substrate of proton-coupled oligopeptide transporter 1 (PEPT1), emits blue fluorescence and may be transported into Caco-2 cells and liver cancer cells.

Pinostrobin chalcone, a chalcone analog isolated from the leguminous plant, Mucuna pruriens, exhibits anticancer activity with an IC50 value of 20.42±2.23 μg/mL against MDA-MB-231 and 22.51±0.42 μg/mL against the HT-29 colon cancer cell line.

Methylene Violet 3RAX, a phenazine dye, is utilized for staining cell mitochondria and has the capability to alter DNA's molecular structure, disrupt DNA modules, and promote reactive singlet oxygen generation.