Synonyms: (+)-Cepharanthine; 6',12'-Dimethoxy-2,2'-dimethyl-6,7-(methylenebis(oxy))oxyacanthan; O-Methylcepharanoline; CEP; Cepharanthin; Cepharantin; NSC 623442; [14aS-(14aR*,26aS*)]-2,3,13,14,14a,15,26,26a-octahydro-22,30-dimethoxy-1,14-dimethyl-…

A biscoclaurine alkaloid that can decrease the fluidity of biological membranes; exhibits antiparasitic, antimalarial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, antimetastatic, and anticancer activities in various cell and animal models.

Cepharanthine is an alkaloid found in Stephania that exhibits anti-parasitic, antimalarial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anti-metastatic, and anticancer chemotherapeutic activities. Cepharanthine inhibits the development of Plasmodium in vitro and inhibits cell fusion and entry of HIV-1 by…