 It inhibits angiogenesis "in vitro" via the phosphoinositide 3-kinase (PI3K) signaling pathway, inhibits neuronal nitric oxide synthase (nNOS) in a manner that appears to be non-competitive with L-arginine, and inhibits quorum-sensing signaling in some bacteria.The biological activities of solenopsins have led researchers to propose a number of biotechnological and biomedical applications for these compounds.For instance, mentioned anti-bacterial and interference in quorum-sensing signalling apparently provide solenopsins with considerable anti-biofilm activity, which suggests the potential of analogs as new disinfectants and surface-conditioning agents.