Chelidonium majus L. (Papaveraceae) has a long history as being useful for the treatment of many diseases in European countries. This plant is of great interest for its use also in Chinese herbal medicine. The plant contains, as major secondary metabolites, isoquinoline alkaloids, such as sanguinarine, chelidonine, chelerythrine, berberine and coptisine. Other compounds structurally unrelated to the alkaloids have been isolated from the aerial parts: several flavonoids and phenolic acids. C. majus extracts and its purified compounds exhibit interesting antiviral, antitumour and antimicrobial properties both in vitro and in vivo.

Pharmacological activities of Chelidonium majus L. (Papaveraceae) / M. L. Colombo, E. Bosisio. - In: PHARMACOLOGICAL RESEARCH. - ISSN 1043-6618. - 33:2(1996 Feb), pp. 127-134.

Pharmacological activities of Chelidonium majus L. (Papaveraceae)

E. Bosisio
Ultimo
1996

Abstract

Chelidonium majus L. (Papaveraceae) has a long history as being useful for the treatment of many diseases in European countries. This plant is of great interest for its use also in Chinese herbal medicine. The plant contains, as major secondary metabolites, isoquinoline alkaloids, such as sanguinarine, chelidonine, chelerythrine, berberine and coptisine. Other compounds structurally unrelated to the alkaloids have been isolated from the aerial parts: several flavonoids and phenolic acids. C. majus extracts and its purified compounds exhibit interesting antiviral, antitumour and antimicrobial properties both in vitro and in vivo.
Animals; Alkaloids; Antiviral Agents; Medicine, Traditional
Settore BIO/15 - Biologia Farmaceutica
feb-1996
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