Marmin have anti-ulcer effects, which are ascribed primarily to the maintenance of the mucosal barrier integrity and inhibition of gastric motor activity and secondarily due to the prevention of the effects of endogenous acetylcholine and histamine.

Anecortave acetate 是一种有效的眼部血管抑制剂。Anecortave acetate 抑制由许多不同的血管生成因子诱导的新血管形成，也能增加纤溶酶原激活物抑制子 1 (PAI-1) mRNA表达。Anecortave acetate 可用于研究眼部新生血管疾病。

2-甲基戊二酸是一种有机酸，通常存在于健康成人和儿童的尿液中。 2-甲基戊二酸是柠檬酸循环中间体琥珀酸的代谢产物。