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- noun organic chemistry A
toxic benzylisoquinoline alkaloid found in thebloodroot (Sanguinaria canadensis) and certain otherplants .
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Its sap, or juice, contains chemically, "chelidonine," and "sanguinarine," which latter principle (obtained heretofore from the Canadian "blood root"), is of long established repute for repressing fungoid granulations of indolent ulcers, when powdered over them, and of quickly advancing their cure.
Herbal Simples Approved for Modern Uses of Cure William Thomas Fernie
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Bhunia A, Wan KF, Lee MC, Chan SL, et al. (2006) Chelerythrine and sanguinarine dock at distinct sites on hBcl
PLoS ONE Alerts: New Articles Janarthanan Krishnamoorthy et al. 2010
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According to new studies, sanguinarine was shown to enhance production of proteins that induce cell ...
THE MEDICAL NEWS 2009
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