6-Hydroxyindole is a reactant for asymmetrical synthesis of notoamide J as a potential biosynthetic precursor of prenylated indole alkaloids and for preparation of indoleoxyacetic acid derivatives as peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor agonists.

ACTH (4-11) is a peptide fragment of adrenocorticotropic hormone, a peptide hormone found in the brain that is involved in the biological stress response.

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