Pyranine is reported as a new class of fluorescent chemosensor for the Cu+ ion.

Baceridin is a proteasome inhibitor and a cyclic hexapeptide. Baceridin can be isolated from the culture medium of Epiphytic Bacillus. Baceridin can inhibit cell cycle progression and induce tumor cell apoptosis through a p53-independent pathway. Baceridin can be used in cancer research.

Morin 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside is a natural flavonoid with antifungal, anticancer and antioxidant activities. Morin 3-O-β-D-glucopyranoside inhibits reverse transcriptase, protein-tyrosine kinase and xanthine oxidase, and also shows anti-HIV, antiarteriosclerotic, and superoxide scavenging activities.