Crotonoside has much more active than adenosine in reducing the blood pressure in rabbits and cats, in decreasing the tone of isolated intestinal strips of the rabbit, guinea pig and hamster and in stimulating the isolated uterus of guinea pigs and hamsters.

Vanillic acid glucoside is a natural product of Vanilla, Orchidaceae. Vanillic acid glucoside can be used as a reference standard.

Ethyl ferulate could be used for therapeutic purposes as a potent inducer of HO-1 for the protection of brain cells against oxidative and neurodegenerative conditions.