Di-O-methylhonokiol (Honokiol dimethyl ether), a phenolic component of Magnolia grandiflora L, exhibits antimicrobial activity and significant antioxidant activity against Gram-positive and acid-resistant bacteria and fungi.

cephalandole B, an indole alkaloid isolated from cyanide, significantly inhibited IL-17A gene expression and suppressed IL-17A luciferase reporter in Jukat cells in a dose-dependent manner.

2-Ketobutyric acid is a product of the lysis of cystathionine. It is also one of the degradation products of threonine. It can be converted into propionyl-CoA and thus enter the citric acid cycle.