H-D-Tyr-Val-Gly-OH is a catalyst of the synthesis of phenylhydrazones.

Neogambogic acid an active ingredient in garcinia can inhibit the growth of some solid tumors and result in an anticancer effect it may be responsible for the inhibition of proliferation of human breast cancer cell line MCF-7 cells.

Rhodamine 800 is a near-infrared fluorescent dye. The absorption maximum at 683 nm in acetone shifts to 696 nm in DMSO without a significant change of the overall spectral profile.