1-Naphthyl acetate is usually used in a rapid staining method for identification of macrophages.

Acetylursolic acid is a natural product isolated and purified from the herbs of Ilex paraguariensis with cytotoxic, antimalarial, antitumor and NO production inhibitory activities. Acetylursolic acid has inhibition against both acetylcholinesterase (AChE) and butyrylcholinesterase (BChE) enzymes.

Aldicarb sulfone, a carbamate insecticide, is a cholinesterase inhibitor which prevents the breakdown of acetylcholine in the synapse.

Garcinone C, a natural product isolated and purified from the fruits of Garcinia mangostana, is the most potent inhibitor of AChE, the most active compound against both of pathogenic (MIC =100 μg/mL) and non-pathogenic leptospira (MIC = 200 μg/mL), and exhibits either significant or moderate cytotoxicity against MCF-7, A549, Hep-G2 and CNEhuman cancer cell lines in vitro.

(+)-Corynoline is an AChE inhibitor isolated from Corydalis incisa.

Huperzine A is a naturally occurring sesquiterpene alkaloid AChE inhibitor.

Picfeltarraenin IA, a natural product isolated and purified from the herbs of Picria felterrae Lour., is a stronger AChE inhibitor than the known AChE inhibitor Tacrine, a potential PI3K and epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR ) inhibitor with anti-inflammatory activity, and acts as an inhibitor on both the classical and alternative pathways of the complement system.

Galantamine is a competitive and reversible cholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor and is used for the treatment of mild to moderate Alzheimer's disease and various other memory impairments.

Acotiamide is a drug approved in Japan for the treatment of postprandial fullness, upper abdominal bloating, and early satiation due to functional dyspepsia. It acts as an acetylcholinesterase inhibitor.

Skimmianin, a natural product isolated and purified from the herbs of Skimmia japonica, is an inhibitor against the Leishmania APRT enzyme and a strong acetylcholinesterase (AChE) inhibitor, and has a selective inhibitory effect on the 5-hydroxytryptamine-induced vasopressor responses of rats.

beta-Amyrone, a natural product isolated and purified from the leaves of Cyclocarya paliums with snakevenom inactivating action, exhibits moderate anti-acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity.

Bretylium tosylate is an antiarrhythmic agent.

Pralidoxime chloride is an AChE reactivator, used as an antidote to organophosphate pesticides and chemicals.

Nodakenetin is a natural product isolated and purified from the herbs of Peucedanum decursivum Maxim. with clinical efficacy.

3,4-Dicaffeoylquinic Acid is a polyphenol with diverse biological activities, it inhibits acetylcholinesterase (ACE) and α-glucosidase in a concentration-dependent manner, shows cytotoxic to NCI-H23 lung adenocarcinoma cells, as well as increases tumor necrosis factor-related apoptosis inducing ligand (TRAIL) mRNA, reduces influenza H1N1 hemagglutinin (HA) mRNA and increases survival in a mouse model of influenza A infection.

Valethamate bromide is generally used as an anticholinergic agent.

Pitofenone hydrochloride, a spasmolytic compound, inhibits the acetylcholinesterase (AChE) activity from bovine erythrocytes and from electric eel with Kis of 36 and 45 μM, respectively.