Malic acid disodium hydrate is commonly used as a food additive, buffering agent and nutritional supplement with the ability to enhance food flavor, improve texture and regulate acidity. Hydroxybutanedioic acid disodium hydrate can also be used as a dietary supplement to help increase energy production, reduce fatigue and enhance athletic performance.
3-Furanmethanol exhibits weak binding activity toward rat hepatic aryl sulfotransferase (AST IV), and is widely used in biochemical experiments and drug synthesis research.