Pinoresinol dimethyl ether ((+)-Eudesmin) is a non-phenolic furofuran lignan isolated from the stem bark of Magnolia kobus with neuritogenic activity.

Cecropin A (1-7)-Melittin A (2-9) is an antimicrobial peptide with antimicrobial activity against a broad spectrum of Gram-positive and Gram-negative aerobic bacteria, as well as antimalarial activity, without the adverse hemolytic properties of bee venom peptides.

4-Pentynoic acid (Propargylacetic acid) is an intermediate to produce biologically active compounds.