Description: Roemerine ((-)-Roemerine) is a porphyrin alkaloid from Senegalese lychee with antifungal and anticancer activity that prevents berberine efflux through inhibition of Bmr. Roemerine increases cell membrane permeability in a concentration-dependent manner and has been used in studies of fungal infections and prostate cancer.
CAS Number: 548-08-3
Formula: C18H17NO2
Molecular Weight: 279,33
References: M You, et al. (-)-Roemerine, an Aporphine Alkaloid From Annona Senegalensis That Reverses the Multidrug-Resistance Phenotype With Cultured Cells. J Nat Prod. 1995 Apr;58(4):598-604.