See list in body text Oscillatoria is a genus of filamentous cyanobacteria.

[1] Its name refers to the oscillating motion of its filaments as they slide against each other to position the colony to face a light source.

[3] Oscillatoria are the subject of research into the natural production of butylated hydroxytoluene (BHT),[4] an antioxidant, food additive, and industrial chemical.

Cyclic peptides called venturamides, which may have anti-malarial activity, have been isolated from bacteria in this genus.

[5] Serinolamide A is a cannabinoid structurally related to Anandamide that has been found to occur in Oscillatoria species.