Fibrauretinum

Fibrauretinum is a plant-derived small-molecule alkaloid preparation, corresponding to the traditional Chinese medicine component 黄藤素 (Fibrauretin), extracted from Fibraurea species and related Menispermaceae plants, and used in China as a modern TCM product. It exhibits broad antimicrobial and immunomodulatory activity, with reported inhibition of bacteria, fungi and viruses and enhancement of nonspecific immune functions in animal models, and has been developed as a pharmaceutical product (including suppositories) for infectious and inflammatory conditions rather than a single well-defined molecular target. Its precise molecular mechanism of action and primary biological target are not well characterized in the contemporary pharmacology literature.

Other names

黄藤素Fibrauretin