Cepharanthine

Overview

Cepharanthine (CEP) is a biscoclaurine alkaloid isolated from Stephania cepharantha. It has anticancer, antiinflammatory, antiallergic, immunomo- dulatory, and many other interesting biological activities. Cepharanthine has been widely used in Japan for more than 40 years to treat a wide variety of acute and chronic diseases. CEP inhibits tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-α-mediated NFκB stimulation, plasma membrane lipid peroxidation and platelet aggregation and suppresses cytokine production. It has also been shown to scavenge free radicals and to have a protective effect against some of the responses mediated by pro-inflammatory cytokines such as TNF-α, interleukin (IL)-1β and IL6. CEP has successfully been used to treat a diverse range of medical conditions, including radiation-induced leukopenia, idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, alopecia areata, alopecia pityrodes, venomous snakebites, xerostomia, sarcoidosis, refractory anemia and various cancer-related conditions. No safety issues have been observed with CEP, and side effects are very rarely reported.

Application

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Product Information

• Catalog No.: B2703-069462
• CAS No.: 481-49-2
• Molecular Formula: C37H38N2O6
• Molecular Weight: 606.71
• Purity: >98%
• Storage: Store at 2-8°C
• Solubility: Soluble in Chloroform (Sparingly), DMSO (Slightly), Methanol (Slightly)

Source

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