Alstonine is a major indole alkaloid compound of a plant-based remedy. Alstonine has antipsychotic, anxiolytic, anticancer and antimalarial properties.

Alstonine has the capacity to distinguish cancer DNA from healthy tissue DNA; it inhibits DNA in vitro synthesis when DNA from different cancerous tissues or cells is used as template. Practically without effects on DNA from healthy tissues.

西域 has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

In mice models Alstonine shows a clear, dose-dependent, potent antipsychotic profile. Alstonine (i.p.) prevents amphetamine-induced lethality, with active doses within the range of 0.5-2.0 mg/kg.
Alstonine (0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 mg/kg) prevents MK-801 induced hyperlocomotion. Because Alstonine partially reverses MK-801-induced increase in locomotion both at the hole-board and locomotor activity cages.
Alstonine successfully treats a relatively important proportion of BALB/C mice inoculated with transplantable YC8 lymphoma ascites cells as well as Swiss mice bearing Ehrlich ascites carcinoma cells.

西域 has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

In mice models Alstonine shows a clear, dose-dependent, potent antipsychotic profile. Alstonine (i.p.) prevents amphetamine-induced lethality, with active doses within the range of 0.5-2.0 mg/kg.
Alstonine (0.1, 0.5 and 1.0 mg/kg) prevents MK-801 induced hyperlocomotion. Because Alstonine partially reverses MK-801-induced increase in locomotion both at the hole-board and locomotor activity cages.
Alstonine successfully treats a relatively important proportion of BALB/C mice inoculated with transplantable YC8 lymphoma ascites cells as well as Swiss mice bearing Ehrlich ascites carcinoma cells.

西域 has not independently confirmed the accuracy of these methods. They are for reference only.

• . E Elisabetsky, et al. The Alkaloid Alstonine: A Review of Its Pharmacological Properties. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med. 2006 Mar;3(1):39-48.  [Content Brief]