Noscapine (hydrochloride) (CRM) (Cay45140) is a certified reference material categorized as an opiate alkaloid and antitussive. It has been found in P. somniferum, the opium poppy, and unlike codeine and morphine, noscapine lacks sedative and hypnotic properties. This product is intended for analytical forensic...

Noscapine is an alkaloid that has been found in opium and has anticancer and antitussive properties. It binds to tubulin and induces cell cycle arrest at the G2/M phase in HeLa cells when used at a concentration of 20 µM. Noscapine induces apoptosis in HeLa cells and thymocytes (IC50s = 25 and 10 µM, respectively)...