nitidine

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| ImageAlt = Chemical structure of nitidine

| PIN = 2,3-Dimethoxy-12-methyl-9H-[1,3]benzodioxolo[5,6-c]phenanthridin-12-ium

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|Section1={{Chembox Identifiers

| CASNo = 6872-57-7

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| ChEBI = 7578

| ChEMBL = 176008

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| UNII = 933301178Z

| KEGG = C09595

| PubChem = 4501

| SMILES = C[N+]1=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2C3=C1C4=CC5=C(C=C4C=C3)OCO5)OC)OC

| ChemSpiderID = 4345

| InChI = 1/C21H18NO4/c1-22-10-13-7-17(23-2)18(24-3)8-15(13)14-5-4-12-6-19-20(26-11-25-19)9-16(12)21(14)22/h4-10H,11H2,1-3H3/q+1

| InChIKey = KKMPSGJPCCJYRV-UHFFFAOYAL

| StdInChI = 1S/C21H18NO4/c1-22-10-13-7-17(23-2)18(24-3)8-15(13)14-5-4-12-6-19-20(26-11-25-19)9-16(12)21(14)22/h4-10H,11H2,1-3H3/q+1

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|Section2={{Chembox Properties

| Formula = C₂₁H₁₈NO₄⁺

| MolarMass = 348.37 g/mol

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|Section3={{Chembox Hazards

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Nitidine is a benzophenanthridine alkaloid found in species of the genus Zanthoxylum , notably in Zanthoxylum nitidum. This compound has an anti-malarial activity.Bouquet, J., et al. (2012). [http://www.malariajournal.com/content/11/1/67/ Biological activities of nitidine, a potential anti-malarial lead compound.] Malaria Journal 11:67