Pteroic acid is part of the structure of folic acid.

Glycyrrhizin-6′,6′′-dimethylester (compound 23) is a licorice saponin isolated from licorice root. Glycyrrhizin-6′,6′′-dimethylester can participate as an aglycone in the generation of methyl glucuronate, producing similar threshold sweetness, licorice, and bitterness.

DMT1 blocker 1 is a blocker of divalent metal transporter 1 (DMT1) with IC50 of 0.64 μM, which is expected to block the absorption of iron by intestinal cells in vivo.