Naringenin trimethyl ether shows significant molluscicidal activity with a median lethal concentration (LC(5)) of 3.9 μg/mL.

Potassium 7-hydroxy-1-naphthalenesulfona is naturally present in the fruit of the Rubiaceae gardenia, the flowers of the Iridaceae crocus, and the flowers and leaves of the Scrophulariaceae Scrophulariaceae.

2-O-Acetyl-20-hydroxyecdysone, an ecdysterones in insects and terrestrial plants, inhibits amyloid-β42 (Aβ42)-induced cytotoxicity.