Source: Sophora alopecuroides and dried roots, plants and fruits of other legumes are extracted with ethanol and other organic solvents. They are alkaloids.

Appearance: pure matrine is white powder, with low content of brownish yellow mother liquor. Mother liquor is generally used in agriculture.

Properties: white powder.

Solubility: soluble in water, benzene, chloroform, methanol and ethanol, slightly soluble in petroleum ether.

Purpose:

1. Diuretic effect has a history of more than 2000 years in China according to written records. Its main functions include clearing away heat, diuresis, killing insects and removing dampness. At the same time, it also has many functions such as anti-virus, anti-tumor and anti allergy.

2. The anti Mycoplasma decoction has inhibitory effect on Mycobacterium tuberculosis at high concentration (1:100) in test tube. The decoction (8%) had different inhibitory effects on some common skin fungi in vitro.

3. Regulation of immune system

There are different reports on the effect of oxymatrine on immune function. It is generally believed that it is a bidirectional immunomodulator, which can stimulate lymphocyte proliferation at low concentration and inhibit it at high concentration. But in general, immunosuppression is the main effect.

4. Anti allergic and anti-inflammatory effects: Oxymatrine has anti allergic and anti-inflammatory effects: it can regulate immunity and increase leukocytes.

5. Matrine natural plant pesticide.