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Matrine

Clinical trial

Mechanism of Action

Antiarrhythmic (Class III — K+ channel block), anti-fibrotic, anti-inflammatory, anti-HBV, pro-apoptotic in cancer cells

Research Notes

Oxymatrine injection approved in China for chronic hepatitis B (reduced HBV DNA and ALT). Antiarrhythmic effects documented in clinical studies. Anti-fibrotic effects in liver fibrosis models.

Found In 1 Herb

3D Molecular Structure

Quinolizidine alkaloid
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Matrine

Quinolizidine alkaloidNitrogen-containing compounds with potent pharmacological effects

Representative pattern: C₉H₇N₂O

Atoms
Nitrogen
Carbon
Hydrogen
Oxygen

Related Compounds (Quinolizidine alkaloid)

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