Efficacy and function of macleaya cordata

5 Nutritional value The whole plant of Macleaya cordata contains protopine, protopine -N- oxide, α-allocryptopine, coptisine, berberine and corydalis. The fruit contains sanguinarine, chelerythrine, protopine, α-allocryptopine and β-allocryptopine.

The alkaloid in 1. Macleaya cordata is an effective component with antibacterial effect. The decoction has a strong inhibitory effect on a variety of Gram-positive bacteria, Gram-negative bacteria and leptospira.

2. Chelerythrine, the main component of Macleaya cordata, is a selective protein kinase C(PKC) inhibitor, which is widely used in the research of anti-tumor and cell signal transduction related to cell proliferation and regeneration. The sanguinarine component in Macleaya cordata also has a weak anti-tumor effect.

3. The alkaloids contained in Macleaya cordata have the functions of killing insects and preventing diseases, and Macleaya cordata has the functions of killing maggots and inhibiting the hatching of fly eggs.