CAS No.: 34316-15-9 Formula: C21H18ClNO4
Weight: 383.82500
Synonyms: Cheleritrine; Broussonpapyrine; [1,3]Benzodioxolo[5,6-c]phenanthridinium, 1,2-dimethoxy-12-methyl-; Chelerythrin-Kation; Chelerythrin; Chelerythrine chloride; Chelerythrine; Chelerythrin chlorid;
Chelerythrine is 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. It is also found in the plants Zanthoxylum clava-herculis and Zanthoxylum rhoifolium, exhibiting antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus and other human pathogens.