The use of costic acid and other components from the plant Dittrichia viscosa (Greek: aconiza) and related species for the preparation of acaricidal products used against the acari Varroa destructor as parasite of the honey bee.

Caspase-3 inhibitor. Inhibits MG 132-induced small cell lung cancer cell death in vitro.

Kaempferol 7-O-rhamnoside is a natural product from Maytenus hookeri.