DL-Menthol has short term toxicity in rats, it plays a role in the induction of surgical anesthesia in fishes, related at least in part to the activation of GABAA receptors.

1-Methyl-2-nonylquinolin-4(1H)-one has anti-inflammatory activity, it exhibits inhibitory activity on leukotriene biosynthesis in a bioassay using human polymorphonuclear granulocytes, with IC50 values of 12.1 microM.

Ethyl icosanoate 属于酯类，由长链直链脂肪酸、二十烷酸和乙醇酯化而成。这种化合物具有水果、蜡质气味，通常用作烘焙食品、糖果和饮料等食品中的调味剂。它还可用作个人护理产品中的香料成分，以及在各种工业应用中用作润滑剂或增塑剂。此外，Ethyl icosanoate 可以作为合成其他有机化合物的起始原料。