(4S,5R)-3-tert-butoxycarbony-2-(4-anisy)-4-phenyl-5-oxazolidinecarboxylic acid a.k.a. polyene-paclitaxel side chain is used as a pharmaceutical intermediate mainly for synthesizing the drug polyene-paclitaxel.

α-Farnesene is classified as a sesquiterpene, and is a herbivore-induced plant volatile (HIPV). α-Farnesene has an important effect on insect resistance in many plant species.

Futoquinol is an anti-platelet activating factor principle from the stem part of Piper futokadsura (Piperaceae), the Chinese drug haifengteng.