Name | Noscapine hydrochloride | CAS# | 912-60-7 | |
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Price | ¥Inquiry/1g | Purity | 98.9% | |
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1 Day | Stock | In Stock |
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Noscapine, also known as Narcotine, Nectodon, Nospen, Anarcotine and (archaic) Opiane, is a benzylisoquinoline alkaloid from plants of the poppy family, without painkilling properties. This agent is primarily used for its antitussive (cough-suppressing) effects. Noscapine's antitussive effects appear to be primarily mediated by its σ–receptor agonist activity. Evidence for this mechanism is suggested by experimental evidence in rats. Pretreatment with rimcazole, a σ-specific antagonist, causes a dose-dependent reduction in antitussive activity of noscapine. Noscapine, and its synthetic derivatives called noscapinoids, are known to interact with microtubules and inhibit cancer cell proliferation. Noscapine HCl was discontinued. |