Compound Monograph
Chelidonine
The major benzophenanthridine alkaloid of greater celandine; reported to have antispasmodic and antitumour activity, but the plant is hepatotoxic and the alkaloid is handled with caution.
Classification
Chelidonine is one of the isoquinoline alkaloids, part of the alkaloids class. Nitrogen-containing, often bitter and physiologically potent compounds — the group behind many of the strongest plant medicines and poisons.
Where Does It Come From? (1)
Chelidonine is one of the isoquinoline alkaloids, found in Greater Celandine. It is flagged as toxic.