Chondrodendron tomentosum (Curare)

Traditional uses

German

• Aperient
• Diuretic
• Tonic

Spanish

• Fever

Peru

• Poison(Arrow)

Venezuela

• Poison(Arrow)

Elsewhere

• Diuretic
• Tonic

Brazil

• Poison(Arrow)

South America

• Poison

French

• Antiseptic

US

• Poison

Chemicals

Root

• N-BENZYL-PHTHALIMIDE
• CHONDODINE
• L-TUBOCURARINE
• CYCLEANINE
• ISOCHONDODENDRINE
• PELONINE
• D-TUBOCURARINE

Leaf

• CURINE
• TUBOCURARINE
• CHONDOCURINE
• CHONDOCURARINE

Plant

• NORCYCLEANINE
• L-BEEBERINE

Seed

• TOMENTOCURINE

Activities

1. Antitumor — 3 compounds; CURINE, CYCLEANINE, ISOCHONDODENDRINE
2. Myorelaxant — 3 compounds; CURINE, CYCLEANINE, TUBOCURARINE
3. Antileishmanic — 2 compounds; CYCLEANINE, ISOCHONDODENDRINE
4. Hypotensive — 2 compounds; CYCLEANINE, TUBOCURARINE
5. Protisticide — 2 compounds; CYCLEANINE, ISOCHONDODENDRINE
6. Analgesic — 1 compounds; CYCLEANINE
7. Anaphylactic — 1 compounds; TUBOCURARINE
8. Antiaggregant — 1 compounds; CYCLEANINE
9. Antialopecic — 1 compounds; CYCLEANINE
10. Antiarthritic — 1 compounds; CYCLEANINE
11. Anticonvulsant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; TUBOCURARINE
12. Antidandruff — 1 compounds; CYCLEANINE
13. Antidote (Strychnine) — 1 compounds; TUBOCURARINE
14. Antiinflammatory — 1 compounds; CYCLEANINE
15. Antimalarial — 1 compounds; CURINE
16. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; CYCLEANINE
17. Antisilicotic — 1 compounds; CYCLEANINE
18. Antitetanic — 1 compounds; TUBOCURARINE
19. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CYCLEANINE
20. Dopamine-Receptor-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; CYCLEANINE
21. Ganglionic-Blocker — 1 compounds; CYCLEANINE
22. Hepatoprotective — 1 compounds; toxic activity; CYCLEANINE
23. Histaminic — 1 compounds; TUBOCURARINE
24. Pesticide — 1 compounds; CURINE
25. Vagolytic — 1 compounds; TUBOCURARINE

Toxic compounds

• CYCLEANINE — Cytotoxic; Root; 12 ppm
• CYCLEANINE — Hepatoprotective; Root; 10 mg/kg
• TUBOCURARINE — Anticonvulsant; Leaf