CAS: 903-91-3

Reticuline hydrochloride is a racemic mixture of enantiomers. It is a crystalline solid that has a melting point of 222°C. Reticuline hydrochloride is an alkaloid derived from thebaine and other opium alkaloids. It is found in the plants, Mandragora officinarum and Berberis aristata. The drug has been shown to have analgesic, antitussive, anti-inflammatory, and antipyretic properties. Reticuline hydrochloride has also been found to be useful for treating malaria.

Applications Precursor of many aporphine and morphine-type alkaloids. References Kutchan, T., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 270, 24475 (1995), Winkler, A., et al.: J. Biol. Chem., 282, 24437 (2007), Heuts, D., et al.: Biochem. J., 413, 175 (2008),