Cephaeline hydrochloride

Cephaeline hydrochloride ((-)-Cephaeline hydrochloride) is a phenolic alkaloid in Indian Ipecac roots. Cephaeline hydrochloride exhibits potent inhibition of both Zika virus (ZIKV) and Ebola virus (EBOV) infections[1][2].

EBOV

[1] N.P.Sahu, et al. Determination of emetine and cephaeline in Ipecac roots by high- performance liquid chromatography. Journal of Chromatography A. 1982 Apr; 238( 2):525-529.
[2] Yang S, et al. Emetine inhibits Zika and Ebola virus infections through two molecular mechanisms: inhibiting viral replication and decreasing viral entry. Cell Discov. 2018 Jun 5;4:31. DOI:10.1038/s41421-018-0034-1