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noscapine

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noscapine [′näs·kə‚pēn]
(pharmacology)
C22H23NO7A white, colorless, tasteless alkaloid obtained from opium; used as a nonaddicting antitussive.Formerly known as narcotine.


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Based on ASTHPHYLLIN, the company's proprietary ethical drug indicated for asthma, the new product contains diprophylline, dl-methylephedrine hydrochloride, noscapine, and diphenhydramine hydrochloride, and helps alleviate coughing and loosen phlegm.
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17 Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, believe that noscapine exerts its anticancer effects by binding tubulin, a protein that forms the cellular filaments called microtubules.
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The preclinical studies demonstrate that noscapine exhibits potent antitumor activity against non-Hodgkin's lymphoma and myeloma in vitro as well as in vivo in xenograft models.
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