JNK-IN-7 is a selective JNK1/2/3 inhibitor (IC50: 1.54/1.99/0.75 nM). It can also inhibit phosphorylation of c-Jun, which is a substrate of JNK kinase.

4-Hydroxy-L-(+)-2-phenylglycine is a carnitine palmitoyltransferase-1 inhibitor. 4-Hydroxy-L-(+)-2-phenylglycine improves whole-body glucose tolerance and insulin sensitivity in high-fat diet-induced obese mouse with insulin resistance.

Methyl nomilinate from citrus can modulate cell cycle regulators to induce cytotoxicity in human colon cancer (SW480) cells in vitro.