Alismol has antihypertensive action, it decreases cardiac output, heart rate and left ventricular pressure, but it increases coronary flow, it has been used for the prevention of anginal attacks.

[Tyr11]-Somatostatin is a neuroavtive peptide for proteomics research. Somatostatin is one of many neuroactive substances that influence retinal physiology.

1,7-Diphenyl-5-hydroxy-4,6-hepten-3-one is a natural product of Alpinia, Zingiberaceae. 1,7-Diphenyl-5-hydroxy-4,6-hepten-3-one can be used as a reference standard.