Amylin, a 37-amino acid polypeptide that is structurally related to calcitonin, is secreted from the B cells of the pancreas. Amylin has anoretic effects in rats. Amylin may be responsible for the etiology of insulin resistance of type II diabetes mellitus through its modulation of peripheral effects of insulin.

Solafuranone possess cytotoxic activity against human cancer cell lines at concentrations up to 30 μM.

Cyanosafracin B is a compound which can be used in the synthesis of ecteinascidin ET-743 (an antitumor chemotherapy drug).