mesaconine

Mesaconine is an ingredient from Aconitum carmichaelii Debx.. Mesaconine has a cardiac effect and anti-NF-κB activity. Mesaconine may be part of the material basis of Mahuang Fuzi Xixin decoction on anti-inflammation and immune suppression.

Benzoylmesaconine (Mesaconine 14-benzoate) is the most abundant component of Wutou decoction, which is widely used in China because of its therapeutic effect on rheumatoid arthritis. Benzoylmesconine has analgesic activity. Benzoylmesconine may improve the resistance of T6S-mice (or thermally injured mice) to the infection of HSV-1, through the induction of antagonistic CD4+ T cells against burn-associated type-2 T cells.

Compound 4, 14-Benzoylmesaconine-8-palmitate, is a lipo-alkaloid that can be isolated from A. toxicum [1].

Benzoylmesaconine hydrochloride has used as the reference standard to evaluate the quality of processed aconite root and powdered processed aconite root.