Bis(2-ethylhexyl)hexanedioate (NSC 56775) is a diester produced by the formal condensation of the carboxyl group of adipic acid with 2-ethylhexan-1-ol, and is used as a plasticizer in the preparation of various polymers.

Miglitol is an oral anti-diabetic drug that acts by inhibiting the ability of the patient to breakdown complex carbohydrates into glucose.

Steppogenin exhibits significant tyrosinase inhibition activity, ;it also shows strong mushroom tyrosinase inhibitory activity with IC(50) values lower than 50 microM, more potent than kojic acid (IC(50) = 71.6 microM), a well-known tyrosinase inhibitor.