Advance in studies on pharmacological activities of chelerythrine.
- Author:
Pei-Qing WANG
1
;
Zhen-Hua YIN
1
;
Wen-Yi KANG
1
Author Information
1. Institute of Chinese Materia Medica, Henan University, Kaifeng 475004, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- MeSH:
Animals;
Anti-Inflammatory Agents;
pharmacology;
Antineoplastic Agents, Phytogenic;
pharmacology;
Benzophenanthridines;
pharmacology;
Drugs, Chinese Herbal;
pharmacology;
Humans;
Pesticides;
pharmacology;
Plants, Medicinal;
chemistry
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2013;38(17):2745-2749
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Chelerythrine is a kind of benzo[c] phenanthridine alkaloids, with such pharmacological activities as antitumor, antibiosis and anti-inflammation, which is widely found in plant of Fumariaceae, Papaveraceae, Ranunculaceae and Rutaceae families. This article summarizes the advances in domestic and foreign studies on pharmacological effect of chelerythrine in the recent decade, in the expectation of providing scientific basis for the in-depth studies, development and utilization of chelerythrine.
