
| CAS: | 519-02-8 |
| MF: | C15H24N2O |
| MW: | 248.36 |
Matrine is an alkaloid isolated from the traditional Chinese medicine Sophora flavescens Aiton. The extraction process involves the use of organic solvents on dry roots, plants, and fruits of kushen(Sophora flavescens Ait)
(+)-Matrine is an alkaloid compound extracted from the roots of Sophora species which maintain anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and a host of other positive pharmacological effects. Apoptotic agent
Matrine has antiarrhythmic, anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrosis, and anti-tumor effects. It has significant effects of negative frequency and positive inotropic action, which can enhance myocardial contractility, slow down the heart rate, and extend the PR and QTC interval. Matrine can promote the expression of the bcl-2 gene and can improve the ratio of bcl-2/Bax to inhibit apoptosis of myocardial cell caused by myocardial ischemia reperfusion and then reduce myocardial deficiency caused by coronary atherosclerotic heart disease and myocardial infarction to achieve the role of antiarrhythmic. In addition, matrine can also play an anti-pulmonary fibrosis effect by inhibiting the proliferation of lung fibroblasts and the expression of pulmonary interstitial fibroblasts (FN).