L-BMAA hydrochloride is a neurotoxin produced by cyanobacteria.

Supinine, lasiocarpine-N-oxide and Europine N-oxide exhibit virucidal activity to Poliomyelitis, Coxsackie, Semliki forest, Vesicular stomatitis and Herpes simplex at the concentration of 5, 10 and 20 mu g/ml respectively.

Echinatin disturb the mitochondrial energy transfer reactions and membrane permeability, at a low concentration cause deterioration of respiratory control and oxidative phosphorylation of isolated rat liver mitochondria.