Pteropodine acts as a positive modulator of muscarinic M(1) and 5-HT(2) receptors. Pteropodine shows antigenotoxic, antioxidant and lymphocyte induction effects, it also shows strong apoptotic effect on acute leukaemic lymphoblasts.
Isomitraphylline and pteropodine are the most suitable for standardization of medical cat's claw preparations. Isomitraphylline can inhibit proliferation of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia cells.