双环腈是一种昆虫生长调节剂，是一种用于预防早季蝇蛆病的兽药。

Supinine, lasiocarpine-N-oxide and Europine N-oxide exhibit virucidal activity to Poliomyelitis, Coxsackie, Semliki forest, Vesicular stomatitis and Herpes simplex at the concentration of 5, 10 and 20 mu g/ml respectively.

4-Methoxycinnamyl alcohol showed toxicity to MCF-7, HeLa and DU145 cancer cell lines with IC50 values of 14.24, 7.82 and 22.10 μg/mL, respectively. 4-Methoxycinnamyl alcohol was isolated from Foeniculum vulgare. 4-Methoxycinnamyl alcohol did not show apoptotic effects but showed necrosis after 48 h in a 10 μg/mL DNA fragmentation study.