Lycoris squamigera (Magic Lily)

Traditional uses

China

  • Tumor

Elsewhere

  • Emetic
  • Expectorant

Chemicals

Bulb

  • EPIGALANTHAMINE
  • HIPPEASTRINE
  • HOMOLYCORINE
  • LYCORINE
  • PLUVIINE
  • PSEUDOLYCORINE
  • SQUAMIGERINE
  • VITTATINE
  • GALANTHAMINE
  • LYCORAMINE
  • NORPLUVIINE
  • TAZETTINE

Rhizome

  • LYCORENINE

Activities

  1. Pesticide — 4 compounds; GALANTHAMINE, HIPPEASTRINE, LYCORENINE, LYCORINE
  2. Hypotensive — 3 compounds; LYCORENINE, LYCORINE, TAZETTINE
  3. Analgesic — 2 compounds; GALANTHAMINE, LYCORINE
  4. Anticholinesterase — 2 compounds; GALANTHAMINE, LYCORINE
  5. Antifeedant — 2 compounds; HIPPEASTRINE, LYCORENINE
  6. Hypnotic — 2 compounds; GALANTHAMINE, LYCORINE
  7. Myocontractant — 2 compounds; GALANTHAMINE, LYCORINE
  8. Sedative — 2 compounds; GALANTHAMINE, LYCORINE
  9. Analeptic — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  10. Antiacetylcholinesterase — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  11. Antialzheimeran — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  12. Antibacterial — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  13. Antibutylcholinesterase — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  14. Antiherpetic — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  15. Antileukemic — 1 compounds; PSEUDOLYCORINE
  16. Antimalarial — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  17. Antimitotic — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  18. Antimyasthenic — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  19. Antineurotic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GALANTHAMINE
  20. Antiplasmodial — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  21. Antipolio — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  22. Antiproteinigenic — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  23. Antipyretic — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  24. Antitumor — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  25. Antiviral — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  26. Cardiotonic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LYCORINE
  27. Cholinergic — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  28. CNS-Depressant — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  29. CNS-Inhibitor — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  30. Cytotoxic — 1 compounds; toxic activity; LYCORINE
  31. Emetic — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  32. Expectorant — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  33. Herbistat — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  34. Insecticide — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  35. Myoneuro-stimulant — 1 compounds; toxic activity; GALANTHAMINE
  36. Peristaltic — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  37. Protisticide — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  38. Purgative — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  39. Respirastimulant — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  40. Secretogogue — 1 compounds; GALANTHAMINE
  41. Sialogogue — 1 compounds; LYCORINE
  42. Tachycardic — 1 compounds; LYCORINE

Toxic compounds

  • GALANTHAMINE — Antineurotic; Bulb
  • GALANTHAMINE — Myoneuro-stimulant; Bulb
  • LYCORINE — Cardiotonic; Bulb
  • LYCORINE — Cytotoxic; Bulb