Topical use in toothpaste to help with dry mouth and other personal care product as moisturizing agent.  
• To lowering homocysteine levels in the urine and homocysteine levels in the blood
• Liver disease not due to alcohol use. Developing research suggests that betaine anhydrous might improve liver disease.
• To preventing the development of noncancerous tumors in the colon and rectum (colorectal adenomas). Some research suggests betaine anhydrous might not lower the chance of developing colorectal adenomas.
• Weight loss.
• Intermediates for API.