Corydalis yanhusuo

Corydalis yanhusuo
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
Order:	Ranunculales
Family:	Papaveraceae
Genus:	Corydalis
Species:	C. yanhusuo
Binomial name
Corydalis yanhusuo W.T.Wang

Corydalis yanhusuo is a species of genus Corydalis. Research has indicated that the alkaloid dehydrocorybulbine (DHCB), extracted from the roots of the plant, can be helpful in reducing neuropathic pain.Tetrahydropalmatine is a major constituent alkaloid which also has analgesic activity.

Corydalis yanhusuo also contains the alkaloids glaucine and palmatine. It also contains the acetylcholinesterase inhibitor corydaline.

N-methyltetrahydroprotoberberines with κ-opioid receptor agonist activity have been isolated from C. yanhusuo.

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