Laurocapram is a percutaneous enhancer. Upon application to the skin, laurocapram interacts with lipids in the stratum corneum and may enhance the ability of the skin to absorb a hydrophilic chemical.

Chromotrope 2B is a reagent for analytical determination of boric acid and borates, and is also used to produce a highly colored radical anion in conjuction with Chromotrope 2R.

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