Matrine

Quinolozidine Alkaloid

Matrine is an alkaloid found in Sophora species. Isolated matrine, Sophora extracts, oxymatrine, and multi-herb products are distinct interventions; evidence for one must not be assigned to the others.

Pharmacokinetic model

A route-level PK model for matrine is being prepared from published data. Dosing references, studies, and documented interactions are below; the app catalog is updated as models are validated.

Key facts

Category
Quinolozidine Alkaloid
Suggested cadence
once daily

Research behind this entry

  1. Pharmacokinetic Basis for Using Saliva Matrine Concentrations as a Clinical Compliance Monitoring in Antitumor B Chemoprevention Trials in Humans Bui D, McWilliams LA, Wu L, Zhou H, Wong SJ, You M, Chow DS, Singh R, Hu M · Cancers, 2022 DOI

    Eight healthy volunteers received 2,400 mg of a multi-component Antitumor B botanical tablet. Matrine was quantified in plasma and saliva, with roughly 10-hour plasma half-life and high saliva-to-plasma ratios; these…

1 published study referenced in the app, each with a plain-language summary.