DiI is a lipophilic membrane dye. It diffuses laterally to stain the entire cell. DiI is excited to emit orange-red fluorescence which is weak in water but strong and photostable when incorporated into membranes.

Neotame is a white-colored, dipeptide methyl ester, which is found to be a highly potent and non-nutritive sweetener or flavour enhancer and hence finds applications in a variety of foods.

Regaloside K (Compd 1) is a natural compound that can be isolated from Easter Lily (Lilium longiflorum Thunb.).