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

Vanillic acid is used as a condiment in food,which used in wine and vinegar. It is an intermediate in the production of vanillin from ferulic acid.

Irilone has immunomodulatory, and α-amylase inhibitory activities, it exhibits the selective inhibition toward CYP3 A4 rather than other major human CYPs.