4-Dimethylaminocinnamaldehyde is a photometric reagent for primary aromatic amines. The 4-(dimethylamino)cinnamaldehyde assay is currently used to quantify proanthocyanidin (PAC) content in cranberry products.

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

Melamine is a widely-used intermediate mainly employed as a raw material for producing melamine resin.