Description
An alkaloid from Mahonia nepalensis DC. (Syn. Berberis nepalensis Spreng), this
base is optically inactive and forms garnet-red crystals which decompose on heat_x0002_ing. The base contains 3.5 mole of H20 and still retains 1 mole even or prolonged
drying at 100°C in vacuo. The salts are said to be orange or yellow.
Uses
Jatrorrhizine, is an alkaloid extract from the Berberidaceae family of plants displaying antioxidant activity.
Definition
ChEBI: Jatrorrhizine is an alkaloid.
target
LDL | P450 (e.g. CYP17) | NOS | COX | 5-HT Receptor | HMG-CoA Reductase
References
Chatterjee., Sci. & Cult., 7,619 (1942)
Chatterjee.,J. Amer. Pharm. Assoc., 33,205,210 (1944)