Compound Monograph
Isoquinoline alkaloids
A large class of plant alkaloids built on an isoquinoline ring, including berberine, morphine, and tubocurarine. In abuta (Cissampelos) they predominate and underlie its muscle-relaxant, anti-inflammatory, and antimalarial activity; many members are pharmacologically potent.
Classification
Isoquinoline alkaloids are a class of plant constituents. A large alkaloid family including berberine, sanguinarine, and the bisbenzylisoquinolines.
Where Does It Come From? (3)
Plants and supplements in the database that list isoquinoline alkaloids among their constituents.