4''-methyloxy-Daidzin (Daidzein 7-O-Β-D-glucoside 4''-O-methylate), an isoflavone methyl-glycoside, is isolated from Cordyceps militaris grown on germinated soybeans. Isoflavones possess immunomodulating and antiallergic activities.

IMM-01 is a novel class of small-molecule agonists of the mammalian Diaphanous (mDia)-related formins, which act downstream of Rho GTPases to assemble actin filaments, and their organization with microfilaments to establish and maintain cell polarity during migration and asymmetric division.

Tryptophan containing dipeptides are interesting ingredients for functional foods as a natural prevention for hypertension with reduced side effects due to its selective inhibition of the C-domain.