Didrovaltrate (Didrovaltratum), isolated from the roots of Valeriana wallichii D.C, is a cytotoxic and antitumor agent.

6-Shogaol has antipyretic and analgesic effects in addition to inhibitory effect on lipoxygenase activity.

Trimethylamine oxide has a thermo-protective role in dogfish RBCs. It can stimulate both the anaerobic growth rate and the growth yield of Proteus NTHC 153 by serving as a terminal electron acceptor in an oxidative phosphorylation process.