hirsutine

Hirsutine induces apoptosis and is a potent Dengue virus inhibitor exhibiting low cytotoxicity.Hirsutine has anticancer, cardioprotective, anti-hypertensive and anti-arrhythmic activities, it also has vasodilatation activity, the mechanism is related to blockade of Ca2+ influx through L-type Ca2+ channels and inhibition of intracellular Ca2+ release may have no relationship with K+ channels.

Gardneramine has a mild central depressive effect. Gardneramine and hirsutine show a local anesthetic action, they also can inhibit the ganglionic transmission of the dog urinary bladder and that the blockade of the nicotinic receptor plays a main role.