peganine

Desoxypeganine (Deoxypeganine) is an inhibitor of cholinesterase. It acting preferentially on butyrylcholinesterase, and as a selective inhibitor of monoamine oxidase A but not monoamine oxidase B.Desoxypeganine is being developed for its potential utility in the pharmacological treatment of alcohol abuse to reduce craving and depression in alcohol abusers, and might also be useful as a smoking cessation aid.

Vasicine hydrochloride (Peganine hydrochloride) (peganine hydrochloride) is an alkaloid isolated from Justicia adhatoda. It possesses an anti-tuberculosis activity.

(±)-Vasicine, the racemate of Vasicine, is isolated from Peganum harmala seeds and exhibits anti-ulcer activity.

Vasicine is oxytocic and abortifacient agents.Vasicine, a potential natural cholinesterase inhibitor, has been in development for treatment of Alzheimer's disease. Vasicine can regulate the inflammatory reaction, have great potentials to develop safe medi