Berberine

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Category

Alkaloids

Cat.No.

NP0502

CAS

2086-83-1

Product Name

Berberine

Structure

Product Details

Description

Berberine is a quaternary ammonium salt from the protoberberine group of benzylisoquinoline alkaloids, it is found in such plants as herb of Coptis chinensis Franch. Berberine has been shown to possess anti-inflammatory and antitumor properties in some in vitro systems.

Synonyms

7,8,13,13a-tetradehydro-9,10-dimethoxy-2,3-(methylenedioxy)- (8CI);
Umbellatine(6CI);Berbericine;Berberin;Majarine;Thalsine;Umbellatin;5,6-Dihydro-9,10-di
methoxybenzo[g]-1,3-benzodioxolo[5,6-a]quinolizinium

IUPAC Name

16,17-dimethoxy-5,7-dioxa-13-azoniapentacyclo[11.8.0.02,10.04,8.015,20]henicosa-1(13),2,4(8),9,14,16,18,20-octaene

Molecular Weight

336.4

Molecular Formula

C20H18NO4

Canonical SMILES

COC1=C(C2=C[N+]3=C(C=C2C=C1)C4=CC5=C(C=C4CC3)OCO5)OC

InChI

InChI=1S/C20H18NO4/c1-22-17-4-3-12-7-16-14-9-19-18(24-11-25-19)8-13(14)5-6-21(16)10-15(12)20(17)23-2/h3-4,7-10H,5-6,11H2,1-2H3/q+1

InChIKey

YBHILYKTIRIUTE-UHFFFAOYSA-N