Murrayone, a coumarin-containing compound extracted from M. paniculata, is the most bioactive substance in this species and is a cancer metastasis chemopreventive agent based on its unique pharmacological properties.

Melanotan (MT)-II, a synthetic melanocortin receptor agonist, is a synthetic analogue of the peptide hormone α-melanocyte-stimulating hormone (α-MSH).

4-Thiouridine (4-SU) is a photoactivatable ribonucleoside analog that is widely used for RNA analysis, including short-range RNA-RNA crosslinking and nascent RNA labeling. The crosslinking thio moiety is attached directly to the nucleotide base, thus 4-SU