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(-)-noscapine

Term ID
CHEBI:73237
Synonyms
  • (-)-alpha-narcotine
  • (-)-narcotine
  • (3S)-6,7-dimethoxy-3-[(5R)-4-methoxy-6-methyl-5,6,7,8-tetrahydro[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-g]isoquinolin-5-yl]-2-benzofuran-1(3H)-one
  • alpha-Narcotine
  • noscapina
  • noscapine
  • noscapinum
Definition
A benzylisoquinoline alkaloid that is 1,2,3,4-tetrahydroisoquinoline which is substituted by a 4,5-dimethoxy-3-oxo-1,3-dihydro-2-benzofuran-1-yl group at position 1, a methylenedioxy group at positions 6-7 and a methoxy group at position 8. Obtained from plants of the Papaveraceae family, it lacks significant painkilling properties and is primarily used for its antitussive (cough-suppressing) effects.
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Phenotype
Phenotype resulting from (-)-noscapine
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