Isorhoifolin and vicenin II are main compounds of ethyl acetate fraction (EAcF) obtained from Erythrina velutina leaves, EAcF increases the cardiac contractile force by increasing the l-type calcium current and activating the adrenergic receptor pathway.

Sibiricose A1 is a natural product for research related to life sciences.

Human proinsulin, the single-chain peptide precursor of insulin, consists of the insulin A and B chains connected by the 31 amino acid C-peptide. Cleavage of proinsulin by proteolytic enzymes produces insulin and free C-peptide.