Matrine: Bioactivities and Structural Modifications

Title:Matrine: Bioactivities and Structural Modifications

Volume: 16 Issue: 28

Author(s): Jiulin Huang and Hui Xu

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Keywords: Matrine derivatives, Biological activities, Structural modifications, Mechanism of action, Structure-activity relationship, Sophora flavescens.

Abstract: Matrine is a quinolizidine alkaloid isolated from the roots of Sophora flavescens (Kushen), Sophora tonkinensis, and Sophora alopecuroides (Kudouzi). Matrine and its derivatives have displayed a broad scope of biological properties such as anticancer activity, anti-inflammatory activity, antiviral activity, analgesic effect, anti-fibrotic activity, insecticidal activity, antimicrobial activity, etc. The present review has summarized the biological activities and structural modifications of matrine and its derivatives focused on their N-1 position and lactam ring from 2010 to 2015. In addition, the mechanism of action and structure-activity relationships of matrine and its derivatives are discussed.

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Huang Jiulin and Xu Hui, Matrine: Bioactivities and Structural Modifications, Current Topics in Medicinal Chemistry 2016; 16 (28) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1568026616666160506131012