Alpha-ergocryptine is a component of the ergotoxine complex; it is the main ergot alkaloid of Japanese & South American wid grasses. Alpha-ergocryptine is an agonist at the D2 dopamine receptor. Alpha-ergocryptine effectively decreases intraocular pressure in the alpha-chymotrypsin-induced model of ocular hypertension.

Cryptochlorogenic acid is a structural isomer of chlorogenic acid; it is a cinnamate ester formed by the condensation of the carboxy group of trans-caffeic acid with the 4-hydroxy group of quinic acid. It can be isolated from several plant sources including apples, coffee, sunflowers, potatoes, and Hibiscus sabdariffa. Cryptochlorogenic acid mixed with related compounds has demonstrated potential anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory properties and shown inhibitory activity against HBV DNA replication.

Glyceryl 1-phosphate,(R)- or glycerol-3-phosphate is a precursor for fatty acid esterification into triglycerides. Esterification of fatty acids to triglycerides in peripheral tissues such as skeletal muscle and adipose tissue is dependent on the synthesis of glycerol-3-phosphate from glucose. Triacylglycerols (TAG) serve as the predominant form of energy storage in mammalian cells, and TAG synthesis influences conditions such as obesity, fatty liver, and insulin resistance. Human skeletal muscle glycerol-3-phosphate, lactate was decreased after the high-fat diets.