Trimethylamine N-oxide dihydrate a product of the oxidation of trimethylamine is considered as a protein stabilizer that may serve to counteract urea the major osmolyte of sharks skates and rays.

Cucurbitacin C is a triterpenoid calabinoid that can be isolated from Cucurbitaceae plants. Cucurbitacin C has anti-cancer activity in vivo and in vitro. Cucurbitacin C can induce cell cycle arrest in G1 or G2/M phase and apoptosis by inhibiting Akt signaling.

DCPP is a potent DHCR7 inhibitor. DHCR7 is the last enzyme in cholesterol biosynthesis.