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Table 2 Alkaloids with analgesic activity isolated from Chinese herbal medicines

From: Effects of alkaloids on peripheral neuropathic pain: a review

Alkaloids Sub-groups

Example

CAS

Molecular formula

Sources

Latin name

References

Quinolizidine alkaloids

Matrine

519-02-8

C15H24N2O

Baicihua

Sophora davidii

[156]

Kudouzi

Sophora alopecuroides

[156,157,158]

Kushen

Sophora flavescens

[156, 159]

Shandougen

Sophora subprostrata

[156]

Oxymatrine

16837-52-8

C15H24N2O2

Baicihua

Sophora davidii

[156]

Kudouzi

Sophora alopecuroides

[157, 158]

Kushen

Sophora flavescens

[159]

Shashenhuai

Sophora moorcroftiana

[156]

Shandougen

Sophora subprostrata

[156]

Isoquinoline alkaloids

Berberine

2086-83-1

C20H18NO4+

Baiqucai

Chelidonium majus

[160]

Baiyaozi

Stephania cepharantha

[160]

Banruitangsongcao

Thalictrum petaloideum

[160]

Huangbai

Phellodendron amurense

[161]

Huanglian

Coptis chinensis

[162]

Maweilian

Thalictrum foliolosum

[160]

Yanguocao

Thalictrum minus

[160]

Yanhusuo

Corydalis yanhusuo

[163]

Levo-Tetrahydropalmatine

10097-84-4

C21H25NO4

Yanhusuo

Corydalis yanhusuo

[156]

Xiatianwu

Corydalis decumbens

[156]

Juhuahuanglian

Corydalis pallida

[156]

Chibanyanhusuo

Corydalis remota

[164]

Sinomenine

115-53-7

C19H23NO4

Bianfugegen

Menispermum dauricum

[160]

Qingfengteng

Sinomenium acutum

[160, 165]

Dehydrocorydaline

30045-16-0

C22H24NO4+

Yanhusuo

Corydalis yanhusuo

[160]

Levo-Corydalmine

30413-84-4

C20H23NO4

Yanhusuo

Corydalis yanhusuo

[160]

Palmatine

3486–67-7

C21H22NO4+

Banruitangsongcao

Thalictrum petaloideum

[164]

Yanguocao

Thalictrum minus

[164]

Huangbai

Phellodendron amurense

[164]

Huanglian

Coptis chinensis

[164]

Haisongzi

Pinus koraiensis

[164]

Maweilian

Thalictrum foliolosum

[164]

Xiatianwu

Corydalis decumbens

[164]

Huanglian

Coptis teetoides

[164]

Yanhusuo

Corydalis yanhusuo

[164]

Alishanshidagonglao

Mahonia oiwakensis

[166]

Qingniudan

Tinospora sagittata

[167]

Indole alkaloids

Evodiamine

518-17-2

C19H17N3O

Wuzhuyu

Evodia rutaecarpa

[168]

Dehydrocrenatidine

65236-62-6

C15H14N2O2

Kumu

Picrasma quassioides

[101]

Brucine

57-24-9

C23H26N2O4

Maqianzi

Strychnos nux-vomica

[169]

Koumine

1358-76-5

C20H22N2O

Gouwen

Gelsemium elegans

[170]

Gelsenicine

82354-38-9

C19H22N2O3

Gouwen

Gelsemium elegans

[170]

Gelsemine

509-15-9

C20H22N2O2

Gouwen

Gelsemium elegans

[137, 170]

Isorhynchophylline

6859-01-4

C22H28N2O4

Gouteng

Uncaria rhynchophylla

[171]

Diterpenoid alkaloids

Isotalatizidine

7633-68-3

C23H37NO5

Chuanwu

Aconitum carmichaeli

[172]

Bulleyaconitine A

107668-79-1

C35H49NO9

Caowu

Aconitum bulleyanum

[173]

Bullatine A

1354-84-3

C21H31NO2

Xueshangyizhihao

Aconitum brachypodum

[45]

guan-fu base A

1394-48-5

C24H31NO6

Guanbaifu

Aconitum coreanum

[174]

Lappaconitine

32854-75-4

C32H44N2O8

Ganwanwutou

Aconitum finetianum

[156]

Gaowutou

Aconitum sinomontanum

[156]

Niubian

Aconitum barbatum

[156]