Uses
Salsolidine hydrochloride, a tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid, acts as a stereoselective competitive MAO A (monoamine oxidase A) inhibitor.
References
[1] Bembenek ME, et al. Inhibition of monoamine oxidases A and B by simple isoquinoline alkaloids: racemic and optically active 1,2,3,4-tetrahydro-, 3,4-dihydro-, and fully aromatic isoquinolines. J Med Chem. 1990 Jan;33(1):147-52. DOI:
10.1021/jm00163a025[2] Airaksinen MM, et al. Binding of beta-carbolines and tetrahydroisoquinolines by opiate receptors of the delta-type. Acta Pharmacol Toxicol (Copenh). 1984 Nov;55(5):380-5. DOI:
10.1111/j.1600-0773.1984.tb01998.x[3] Tundis R, et al. A potential role of alkaloid extracts from Salsola species (Chenopodiaceae) in the treatment of Alzheimer's disease. J Enzyme Inhib Med Chem. 2009 Jun;24(3):818-24. DOI:
10.1080/14756360802399662
