1. Hoʻohana nui ʻia ʻo ia e like me nā intermediates organik no ka lāʻau lapaʻau, ʻenekinia plastics, resins etc.
2. Hoʻohana ʻia ia no ka synthesis o nā sedatives, contraceptives a me nā lāʻau maʻi maʻi maʻi i ka ʻoihana lāʻau.
3. Hoʻohana ʻia ia no ka hana ʻana i nā dyes, alkyd resin, aniani fiber reinforced plastics, ion exchange resins a me nā pesticides.
4. He acidulant ia i hoʻomākaukau ʻia e ka hydrogenation o maleic a fumaric acid.
5. Hoʻohana ʻia ia ma ke ʻano he acidulant a me ka hoʻonui ʻono i nā mea ʻono, nā mea inu, a me nā sausages wela.
6. Ua ʻike ʻia i loko o ka aila pono mai Saxifraga stolonifera a he hana antibacterial.