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Is Chelidonine vegan?

Chelidonine

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Chelidonine is an alkaloid isolated from plants of the Papaveraceae family, notably greater celandine (Chelidonium majus), with acetylcholinesterase and butyrylcholinesterase inhibitory activity.

Also known as [1,3]Benzodioxolo[5,6-c]-1,3-dioxolo[4,5-i]phenanthridin-6-ol, 5b,6,7,12b,13,4-hexahydro-13-methyl-, (5bR,6S,12bS)-
INCI name Chelidonine
CAS number 476-32-4
EC number 207-504-1
CosIng ID 87278
Last reviewed 10 July 2026

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