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Chemical PROTOPINE

Chemical ID
PROTOPINE
Ubiquitous
No
List of known dosages
Dosage
LDlo=100 (ipr rat)
List of chemical activities.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Dosage Reference
Abortifacient 70 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor 50 uM Kubo, M., et al. 1994. Studies on Anti-cataract Drugs from Natural Sources. I. Effects of a Methanolic Extract and the Alkaloidal Components from Corydalis Tuber on in vit Aldose Reductase Activity. Biol Pharm Bull, 17(3): 458-459.
Aldose-Reductase-Inhibitor IC50=38.5 uM rat Al-Khalil, S. 1996. Inhibition of Lens Alkaloids Reductase by Protopine Alkaloids. Saudi Pharm J, 4(1): 45-47.
Amphicholeretic not available Wichtl, M. 1984. Teedrogen. Ein Handbuch fur Apotheker und Arzte. Wissenschaftliche Verlagsgesellscharft. mbH Stuttgart. 393 pp.
Analgesic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antiaggregant 100-1,000 uM Duke, 1992 *
Antiarrhythmic not available Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp.
Antibacterial not available Duke, 1992 *
Anticholinergic not available Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp.
Antiinflammatory 100 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
Antiseptic 1,000 ppm Duke, 1992 *
Antispasmodic not available Bruneton, J. 1999. Pharmacognosy, Phytochemistry, Medicinal Plants. 2nd Ed. Lavoisier Publishing, Paris. 1119 pp.
Antispermigenic not available Duke, 1992 *
Antitussive not available Williamson, E. M. and Evans, F. J., Potter's New Cyclopaedia of Botanical Drugs and Preparations, Revised Ed., Saffron Walden, the C. W. Daniel Co., Ltd., Essex UK, 362 pp, 1988, reprint 1989.
Calcium-Antagonist not available Duke, 1992 *
Convulsant not available Duke, 1992 *
Gram(+)icide not available Duke, 1992 *
Hypertensive <1 g/kg Duke, 1992 *
Hypotensive >1 mg/kg Duke, 1992 *
Myorelaxant not available Jeffery B. Harborne and H. Baxter, eds. 1983. Phytochemical Dictionary. A Handbook of Bioactive Compounds from Plants. Taylor & Frost, London. 791 pp.
List of chemical plants.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Plant Name Plant Part Low Parts Per Million High Parts Per Million Standard Deviation Reference
Argemone mexicana Plant not available 840.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Bocconia arborea Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Bocconia frutescens Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Chelidonium majus Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Corydalis spp Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Eschscholzia californica Shoot 30.0 150.0 not available Duke, 1992 *
Eschscholzia californica Seed not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Eschscholzia californica Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Eschscholzia californica Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Glaucium flavum Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Macleaya cordata Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Nandina domestica Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Papaver bracteatum Plant not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Papaver somniferum Fruit not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Papaver somniferum Tissue Culture not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *
Sanguinaria canadensis Root not available not available not available Duke, 1992 *