Reserpic acid, a derivative of the antihypertensive drug reserpine, can inhibit norepinephrine uptake although it is much less effective than reserpine itself. Recently was shown, that reserpic acid possessed a strong binding to the pancreatic lipase, a major target for controlling the obesity.

Traumatic acid (TA) is a plant hormone (cytokinin) that in terms of chemical structure belongs to the group of fatty acids derivatives. It was isolated from Phaseolus vulgaris. It was discovered, that TA showed a stimulatory effect on antioxidative enzyme activity, reduced glutathione, thiol group content, and lipid peroxidation in physiological conditions. TA exhibited protective properties against ROS production. Thus, TA could be a potentially powerful agent with applications in the treatment of many skin diseases connected with oxidative stress and collagen biosynthesis disorders.

Aristolochic acid (AA-I), a naturally occurring nitrophenanthrene carboxylic acid, commonly found in the plant family Aristolochiaceae, that are used in traditional Chinese medicine. Aristolochic acid exhibits nephrotoxic, carcinogenic, and mutagenic activities and can cause aristolochic acid nephropathy, and urothelial malignancies. The FDA has issued a strong warning to consumers to avoid herbs containing the chemical aristolochic acid. The mechanisms underlying AA-I toxicity in the kidneys are poorly understood. However, was found a protein α-actinin-4 that is inhibited by AA-I, resulting in kidney disease.