4,4-di(4-Hydroxy-3-methoxyphenly)-2,3-dimethylbutanol has antioxidant and potential cytotoxic abilities, it also shows inhibition against HIV-1 integrase.

Loperamide oxide (R 58425) is a secreted antidiarrheal agent that increases peristalsis and inhibits intestinal absorption of water and ions and is used in the study of chronic diarrhea in patients with Crohn's disease.

Extracellular death factor (EDF) is the only single signaling molecule involved in Escherichia coli quorum sensing, and can initiate MAZEF-mediated cell death. Extracellular death factor significantly amplifies the endoribonucleolytic activities of both MazF and ChpBK.