DMSO reduces inflammation through several mechanisms. Because it's an antioxidant that scour free radicals that accumulate at the site of injury, this ability was observed in laboratory animals and 150 patients with ulcerative colitis in a double-blind randomized study in Baghdad, Iraq.

N, N-dimethylformamide (DMF) is an organic solvent with stable chemical properties, high boiling point and excellent performance. In addition to halogenated hydrocarbons, it can be intersoluble with water and most organic solvents at any ratio.

Formic acid is an important chemical raw material first discovered by Fisher in 1670.