Properties
Description
Sanguinarine is a benzophenanthridine alkaloid, an alkaloid antibiotic and a botanical anti-fungal agent.
Molecular Formula
C20H14ClNO4
Source
A whole plant of macleaya cordata with roots
Form
Light yellow needle crystal
Purity
>98%, determined by HPLC.
Solubility
It is soluble in methanol and ethanol solution, insoluble in petroleum ether and chloroform.
Identity
Confirmed by NMR and MS.
Applications
Sanguinarine can be used for content determination, identification, and pharmacological experiments, etc.