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.