Methanol extracts of the rhizomes of Sanguinaria canadensis, and the roots and rhizomes of Hydrastis canadensis, two plants used traditionally for the treatment of gastrointestinal ailments, were screened for in vitro antibacterial activity against 15 strains of Helicobacter pylori. The rhizome
Sanguinarine is a benzophenanthridine alkaloid derived from the root of Sanguinaria canadensis and other poppy-fumaria species, possessing potent antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory activities. In this study, we investigated the underling mechanisms by which sanguinarine induce
Sanguinarine is a benzophenanthridine alkaloid derived from the root of Sanguinaria canadensis. Its principal pharmacologic use is in dental products where it has antibacterial, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory activities that reduce gingival inflammation and supragingival plaque formation.
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