Cytisine CAS : 485-35-8

Detailed Description

Cytisine, also known as baptitoxine and sophorine, is an alkaloid that occurs naturally in several plant genera, such as Laburnum and Cytisus of the family Fabaceae. It has been used medically to help with smoking cessation. Its molecular structure has some similarity to that of nicotine and it has similar pharmacological effects. Like varenicline, cytisine is a partial agonist of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). Cytisine has a short half-life of 4.8 hours, and is rapidly eliminated from the body.

Applications

1. Reducing and eliminating the smokers dependence on nicotine to achieve the purpose of smoking cessation ;
2. With a respiratory stimulant and booster effects on the cerebral circulation ;
3. Anti-arrhythmia,anti-microbial,anti- infection,anti-ulcer, elevated white blood cell ;
4.With significant regulating activity on plant growth.

Functions

1) Reducing and eliminating the smokers dependence on nicotine to achieve the purpose of smoking cessation.
2) With a respiratory stimulant and booster effects on the cerebral circulation.
3) With the function of pharmacological, such as anti-microbial, anti- infection, elevated white blood cell.
4) Has strong anti-cancer activity.
5) With significant regulating activity on plant growth.
6) With the function of expectorant and antitussive.