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Matrine

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Product Name:
Matrine
Synonyms:
  • alpha-matrine
  • SOPHOCARPIDINE
  • (+)-MATRINE
  • MATRINE
  • MATRINIUM
  • MATRENE
  • Alkaloids Sophora Flavescen
  • Matrines
CAS:
519-02-8
MF:
C15H24N2O
MW:
248.36
EINECS:
610-750-6
Product Categories:
  • chemical reagent
  • pharmaceutical intermediate
  • phytochemical
  • reference standards from Chinese medicinal herbs (TCM).
  • standardized herbal extract
  • natural product
  • Miscellaneous Natural Products
  • Natural Plant Extract
  • Plant extract
  • Inhibitors
  • herbal extract
  • 519-02-8
Mol File:
519-02-8.mol
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Matrine Chemical Properties

Melting point:
77 C
Boiling point:
86-88C/2,5Torr
alpha 
D20 +38° (alc)
Density 
1,191g/cm
refractive index 
1,536
storage temp. 
Sealed in dry,2-8°C
solubility 
Soluble in Water (up to 25 mg/ml)
pka
9.47±0.20(Predicted)
form 
solid
color 
White
Merck 
14,5759
Stability:
Stable for 1 year from date of purchase as supplied. Solutions in distilled water may be stored at -20°C for up to 3 months.
LogP
1.440 (est)
CAS DataBase Reference
519-02-8(CAS DataBase Reference)
NIST Chemistry Reference
Matrine(519-02-8)
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Safety Information

Hazard Codes 
Xn
Risk Statements 
20/21/22-37/38-41-48-22
Safety Statements 
22-26-36/37/39-45-36/37
WGK Germany 
3
RTECS 
OQ1754000
HS Code 
13021990
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Matrine Usage And Synthesis

Description

Matrine is an alkaloid isolated from the traditional Chinese medicine Sophora flavescens Aiton. The extraction process involves the use of organic solvents on dry roots, plants, and fruits of kushen 苦参 (Sophora flavescens Ait). Matrine is also present in S. alopecuroides L. and S. subprostrata Chun et T. Chen.
Chinese medicine Radix Sophora flavescentis have dampness eliminating insecticide and diuretic effects. Sophora flavescens is used for heat dysentery, hemafecia, jaundice and anuria, red leukorrhea, vulva pruritus, eczema, wet sores, skin itching, scabies, ringworm, and trichomonas vaginitis. Sophora flavescens is recorded in the ancient Materia Medica. “Southern Yunnan Materia Medica” also recorded the effects of Saphora flavescens.
Sophora flavescens is a species of Sophora japonica and is distributed in temperate and subtropical regions. Sophora flavescens is widely distributed in China, mainly in the north of Hebei, the west of Henan, and southwest of Shandong, Anhui, Hubei, and Guizhou.

Chemical Properties

Matrine is a white crystal or powder in the form of needles, which can turn yellow with prolonged exposure to air. It is soluble in water, benzene, chloroform, and methanol, but only slightly soluble in petroleum ether. Matrine has a melting point of 76°C (α-matrine), 87°C (β-matrine), 223°C (γ-matrine), and 84°C (δ-matrine), and a specific optical rotation of +31 to +36°.

History

As early as the 1930s, the Soviet Union began to study Sophora flavescens, and the china research began in 1972. Sophora flavescens in the chemical composition are divided into two major categories of alkaloids and flavonoids. Global research efforts are currently concentrated on studying alkaloids. So far, there are 23 species of alkaloids isolated and identified in roots, stems, leaves, and flowers of Sophora flavescens. The main components of Sophora flavescens have obvious anti-cancer effects, and oxymatrine has anti-cancer and antiaging effects.

Uses

(+)-Matrine is an alkaloid compound extracted from the roots of Sophora species which maintain anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer and a host of other positive pharmacological effects. Apoptotic agent.

Indications

In clinical settings, matrine injection was used for chronic active hepatitis, and suppository was used for trichomoniasis or Candida vaginitis and chronic cervicitis and can also be used for senile vaginitis and pelvic inflammatory disease.

Definition

ChEBI: Matrine is an alkaloid found in plants from the Sophora genus. It has a variety of pharmacological effects, including anti-cancer effects, and action as a kappa opioid receptor and μ-receptor agonist.

Pharmacology

Matrine has antiarrhythmic, anti-inflammatory, anti-fibrosis, and anti-tumor effects. It has significant effects of negative frequency and positive inotropic action, which can enhance myocardial contractility, slow down the heart rate, and extend the PR and QTC interval. Matrine can promote the expression of the bcl-2 gene and can improve the ratio of bcl-2/Bax to inhibit apoptosis of myocardial cell caused by myocardial ischemia reperfusion and then reduce myocardial deficiency caused by coronary atherosclerotic heart disease and myocardial infarction to achieve the role of antiarrhythmic. In addition, matrine can also play an anti-pulmonary fibrosis effect by inhibiting the proliferation of lung fibroblasts and the expression of pulmonary interstitial fibroblasts (FN).

Clinical Use

Matrine has multiple pharmacological effects and can treat a variety of diseases in clinical setting. At present, the researches on matrine are mainly focused on antiliver injury and liver fibrosis and anti-tumor and anti-cardiovascular diseases. It was worthy of attention that matrine has other pharmacological activities, such as leukocyte-elevating effects and anti-virus effects, and these effects were necessary for further development and utilization. The pharmacological effects of matrine stayed in the experimental phase, and they need further development and research to promote the development of clinical practice. Improvements in the modern formulation of matrine can improve their clinical application.

in vitro

mtt assay showed that the matrine was able to inhibit gastric cancer cell line mnk45 in a dose-dependent manner. the concentration required for 50% inhibition (ic50) was found to be 540 μg/ml. this anti-tumor function was achieved through modulation of the nf-κb, xiap, ciap, and p-erk proteins expression in cell line mnk45. matrine induces apoptosis of human nsclc cells with anti-apoptotic factors inhibited and dependent on caspase activity. in addition, we found that matrine increases the phosphorylation of p38 but not its total protein, and inhibition of the p38 pathway with sb202190 partially prevents matrine-induced apoptosis. furthermore, matrine generates reactive oxygen species (ros) in a dose- and time-dependent manner, which is reversed by pretreatment with n-acetyl-l-cysteine (nac) [2].

in vivo

oral administration of matrine (200, 100 and 50 mg/kg) significantly attenuated isoproterenol-induced cardiac necrosis and left ventricular dysfunction [3]. high dose of matrine significantly reduced the mortality rate of mice with lps administration. treatment with matrine improved lps-induced lung histopathologic changes, alleviated pulmonary edema and lung vascular leak, inhibited mpo and mda activity,and reduced the production of inflammatory mediators including tnf-α, il-6 and hmgb1 [4].

References

Inotropic effects and mechanisms of matrine, a main alkaloid from Sophora flavescens AIT DOI: 10.1248/bpb.31.2057
The alkaloid matrine of the root of Sophora flavescens prevents arrhythmogenic effect of ouabain DOI: 10.1016/j.phymed.2014.02.008
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9010661/
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