6,8-Dihydroxy-1,2,7-trimethoxy-3-methylanthraquinone (compound 1) is an anthraquinone α-glucosidase inhibitor (IC50:185 μM), which can be isolated from Cassia seeds.

Lauryl maltose neopentyl glycol (LMNG) is a detergent that solubilizes and stabilizes membrane proteins by extracting intact proteins from membranes, thereby enhancing the stability of entities such as G protein-coupled receptors and respiratory system complexes.

DSP-4 hydrochloride (Neurotoxin DSP 4 hydrochloride) can be used for the temporary selective degradation of the central and peripheral noradrenergic neurons, mainly those from the locus coeruleus (LC).