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EntityQ390706· pop 13· linked from 46 articles

Also known as Macleyine, Fumarine, Corydinine, 4,6,7,14-Tetrahydro-5-methyl-bis(1,3)benzodioxolo(4,5-c-5',6'-g)azecin-13(5H)-one, 7-methyl-6,8,9,16-tetrahydrobis[1,3]benzodioxolo[4,5-c:5',6'-g]azecin-15(7H)-one, Bis(1,3)benzodioxolo(4,5-c:5',6'-g)azecin-13(5H)-one,4,6,7,14-tetrahydro-5-methyl-, 7,13a-Secoberbin-13a-one, 7-methyl-2,3:9,10-bis(methylenedioxy)-, Biflorine

Protopine is an alkaloid occurring in opium poppy, Corydalis tubers and other plants of the family papaveraceae, like Fumaria officinalis.

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  • Biosynthesis
  • Metabolism
  • See also
  • References

Protopine is an alkaloid occurring in opium poppy, Corydalis tubers and other plants of the family papaveraceae, like Fumaria officinalis.

It has been found to inhibit histamine H1 receptors and platelet aggregation, and acts as an analgesic.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “protopine” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.