Chelerythrine hydroxide is the salt form of Chelerythrine, a benzophenanthridine alkaloid present in the plant Chelidonium majus (greater celandine). It is a potent, selective, and cell-permeable protein kinase C inhibitor in vitro. And an efficacious antagonist of G-protein-coupled CB1 receptors.]This molecule also exhibits anticancer qualities and it has served as a base for many potential novel drugs against cancer.
Norchelerythrine shows significant inhibitory activity against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 6538 with MIC values ranging from 12.5 to 50 ug/mL. It exhibits strong antifeeding activity in a concentration-dependant manner with the EC50 of 62.67 ppm.
6-Acetonyldihydrochelerythrine exhibits significant antioxidant activities, it exhibits significant anti-HIV activity in H9 lymphocytes with EC50 and TI (Therapeutic Index) values of 1.77 microg/mL and 14.6, respectively. 6-Acetonyldihydrochelerythrine is
Oxychelerythrine shows high modulatory activity enhancing the susceptibility of the S. aureus ATCC 6538 to all the tested antibiotics from two to four-fold. It also shows antifeeding activities against Tribolium castaneum adults, with the EC50 of 192.32 p