ortho-Hydroxyphenylacetic acid (2-hydroxybenzeneacetic acid) can be found in a number of food items such as natal plum lemon verbena half-highbush blueberry and parsley which makes ortho-hydroxyphenylacetic acid a potential biomarker for the consumption of these food products.

Leucosceptoside A shows inhibitory activity against PKCalpha with the IC50 value of 19.0 microM; it also exhibits strong inhibitory capacity against α-glucosidase.

4-Isopropylphenol is corrosive to the skin and cornea.