Description
Decarine isolated from the roots of Zanthoxylum nitidum. It has low cytotoxicity towards human macrophages.
Synonyms
1-methoxy-[1,3]benzodioxolo[5,6-c]phenanthridin-2-ol
Molecular Formula
C19H13NO4
Canonical SMILES
COC1=C(C=CC2=C3C=CC4=CC5=C(C=C4C3=NC=C21)OCO5)O
Boiling Point
588.0±45.0°C (Predicted)
Melting Point
243-244.5°C
Density
1.460±0.06 g/cm3(Predicted)
Application
antibacterial activity
Definition
ChEBI: A natural product found particularly in Zanthoxylum caudatum and Zanthoxylum viride.
Uses
Decarine can be used to crudely extract constituents of bark of Fagara tessmannii toward multi-factorial drug resistant cancer cells.