Cytisine

CASNo.: 485-35-8

CAS No.: 485-35-8
HS Code:2939800000
Specification:Food/Feed/Pharmaceutical Grade
Packing:25kg bag/drum/carton

Cytisine, also known as baptitoxine and sophorine, is an alkaloid that occurs naturally in several plant genera, such as Laburnum and Cytisus of the family Fabaceae. It has been used medically to help with smoking cessation. Its molecular structure has some similarity to that of nicotine and it has similar pharmacological effects. Like varenicline, cytisine is a partial agonist of nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChRs). Cytisine has a short half-life of 4.8 hours, and is rapidly eliminated from the body. The use of cytisine for smoking cessation remains relatively unknown outside Eastern Europe.

Application

It can substitute nicotine action, reducing and eliminating the smokers dependence on nicotine to achieve the Purpose of smoking cessation.

With a respiratory stimulant and booster effects on the cerebral circulation;

With the function of pharmacological, such as anti-arrhythmia, anti-microbial, anti- infection, anti-ulcer, elevated white blood cell;

Has strong anti-cancer activity;

With significant regulating activity on plant growth;

With the function of expectorant and antitussive, it shows good effect on treating elderly patients with chronic.

1. As Food and beverage ingredients.

2. As Healthy Products ingredients.

3. As Nutrition Supplements ingredients.

4. As Pharmaceutical Industry & General Drugs ingredients.

5. As a health food and cosmetic ingredients

Specification

Item	Specification	Result
Assay	98%	98.68%
Appearance	White Powder	conforms
Odor	Characteristic	conforms
Taste	Characteristic	conforms
Particle Size	NLT 100% Through 80 mesh	conforms
Loss on Drying	<2.0%	0.47%
Heavy metals
Total Heavy Metals	≤10ppm	conforms
Arsenic	≤3ppm	conforms
Lead	≤3ppm	conforms
Microbiological Tests
Total Plate Count	≤1000cfu/g	conforms
Total Yeast & Mold	≤100cfu/g	conforms
E.Coli	Negative	Negative
Salmonella	Negative	Negative