Recent Advances in Alkaloids from Papaveraceae in China: Structural Characteristics and Pharmacological Effects.

ABSTRACT: The Papaveraceae plant family serves as a botanical reservoir for a variety of medicinal compounds that have been traditionally utilized in Chinese medicine for numerous generations. Growing attention towards the pharmaceutical potential of Papaveraceae has resulted in the identification of many alkaloids, which have attracted significant attention from the scientific community because of their structural complexity and wide range of biological activities, such as analgesic, antihypertensive, antiarrhythmic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial, anti-tumor, anti-cancer, and other activities, making them potential candidates for medical use. The primary objective of this review is to analyze the existing literature on the historical use of Papaveraceae plants, focusing on t

SUBMITTER: Zhang M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11357172 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature