Research Advances in Pharmacological Effects of Nuciferine / 中国药师

ABSTRACT

Nuciferine is a major aporphine alkaloid in the leaves of Nelumbo nueifera. It has great effects such as lipid-lowering,anti-oxidation,antimicrobial activitity and anti-cancer. The review focused on its pharmacological effects and pharmacokinetic characters reported in recent years,which can be helpful to the further researches on nuciferine.