Dextromethorphan D6 is a weak uncompetitive antagonist of the NMDA receptor. Dextromethorphan is also acts at nicotinic receptors, sigma-1 rcptor and serotonin and norepinephrine transporters. The incorporation of deuterium serves to reduce dextromethorphan first-pass liver metabolism. AVP-786 is an oral formulation of a combination of deuterated (d6)-dextromethorphan and an ultra-low dose of quinidine. Avanir Pharmaceuticals launched a phase III development program of AVP-786 for the treatment of agitation in patients with Alzheimer's disease.

Isocorynoxeine is one of four bioactive tetracyclic oxinole alkaloids which can be isolated from Uncaria hooks used in traditional Chinese and Kampo medicines. The traditional remedies are claimed to have sedative and anti-spasmodic effects, however, isocorynoxeine does not appear to cross the blood-brain barrier. It is suspected that one or more metabolites of isocorynoxeine produce the effect of lower blood pressure, vasodilation and protection against ischemic neural damage. Furthermore, isocoynoxine has also shown reduce the viability of multi-drug resistant cancer cells when used in conjunction with doxycycline

Cedryl acetate is widely used as the aroma in daily chemicals (content less than 20%). It also can be used in food approved by FDA but not more than 1m/kg. It was shown, that cedryl acetate possesses α-glucosidase inhibitory activity.

Corynoxeine is a compound isolated from Uncaria rhynchophylla, a traditional Chinese herb that has been applied to the treatment of convulsive disorders in China. Corynoxeine was found to inhibit PDGF-BB-induced activation of ERK1/2 and vascular smooth muscle cells proliferation. Corynoxeine found to induce autophagy in different neuronal cell lines, including N2a and SHSY-5Y cells and may have potential application for the prevention or treatment of Parkinson's disease.

Verdinexor (KPT-335) is a small-molecule selective inhibitor of nuclear export (SINE). Karyopharm Therapeutics has recently developed first-in-class, novel SINE compounds using molecular modeling to screen a small virtual library of compounds against the NES groove of human exportin-1 (XPO1). These compounds inhibit nuclear-cytoplasmic export by reversibly binding to the cargo recognition site of XPO1 and are orally bioavailable. Verdinexor was shown to potently and selectively inhibit vRNP export and effectively inhibited the replication of various influenza virus A and B strains in vitro, including pandemic H1N1 virus, highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza virus, and the recently emerged H7N9 strain. Verdinexor is in development for the treatment of viral indications. Verdinexor is being evaluated for the treatment of lymphomas in pet dogs with newly-diagnosed or first relapse after chemotherapy lymphomas.

Proximadiol was isolated from the rhizomes of Zingiber mekongense and leaves of Blumea balsamifera. Compound lacks ativiral and antibacterial activity. Proximadiol was found to inhibit platelet-activating factor receptor binding on platelets at micromolar concentrations.