Compound Monograph
Cissampeline
A bisbenzylisoquinoline alkaloid of abuta (Cissampelos pareira); a skeletal-muscle relaxant (curare-type, neuromuscular-blocking) used pharmaceutically in parts of South America.
Classification
Cissampeline 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)
Cissampeline is one of the isoquinoline alkaloids, found in Abuta.