Ethylmalonic acid can be found in blood cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and urine as well as in human fibroblasts prostate and skeletal muscle tissues. Moreover ethylmalonic acid is found to be associated with anorexia nervosa and malonyl-CoA decarboxylase deficiency. Ethylmalonic acid is a non-carcinogenic potentially toxic compound.

ML328 is a potent and selective inhibitor of bacterial AddAB(IC50 = 1.0 μM) and RecBCD(IC50 = 4.8 μM) helicase-nucleases.

(2R)-2,3-Dihydro-5,7-dihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-6-methoxy-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one is one of the potentially active components in Scutellaria baicalensis.