Cytisine Powder

KINTAI is a supplier of plant active ingredients with more than 10 years of professional experience. It has specialized in the research and development and production of cytisine for many years. It uses silica gel chromatography separation and extraction technology to produce 98% cytisine powder with high yield. The products are of high purity and support testing by third-party professional institutions.

Cytisine Powder is one of the main alkaloids in Sophora alopecuroide. It has the functions of expectorating cough, anti-arrhythmia, antibacterial, anti-infection and promoting brain circulation. It can be used to produce smoking cessation medicine, first aid medicine, and cough medicine. Please contact us!

• Purity: 98% cytisine, in line with European and American pharmacopoeia standards.
• Packaging: 10kg/barrel, lined with double-layer sterile bags or 0.5-5kg/bag, aluminum platinum bag vacuum packaging.
• Extraction Source: Sophora alopecuroides, after strict quality control, to ensure the stability and purity of each batch of products.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

1. Nicotine replacement for smoking cessation
This is the most extensively researched and well-documented core function of cytisine. Its molecular structure is similar to nicotine, allowing it to bind to nicotine acetylcholine receptors in the brain, mimicking some of the physiological effects of nicotine. This can effectively alleviate withdrawal symptoms such as cravings, anxiety, and irritability during the quitting process. Furthermore, as a partial agonist, the euphoria it produces is far less than that of nicotine, helping to gradually reduce smokers' nicotine dependence and ultimately achieve safe smoking cessation. In some countries, it has been developed as a prescription smoking cessation medication.

2. Respiratory stimulation and cerebral circulation-enhancing effects
Cytisine stimulates chemoreceptors in the carotid body, reflexively stimulating the respiratory center and causing deeper and faster breathing. This respiratory stimulation is reflected in its traditional use. It may also stimulate cerebral blood circulation by stimulating the sympathetic nervous system. However, this potent physiological stimulation carries risks, such as cardiac arrhythmias and elevated blood pressure, and its use must be carefully monitored.

3. Broad Potential Pharmacological Activities
Preclinical studies (primarily in vitro and animal studies) suggest that cytisine may possess a variety of pharmacological potential, including antiarrhythmic, antibacterial, anti-inflammatory, anti-ulcer, and leukocyte-enhancing properties. It must be noted that most of these activities are in the very early stages of research and exploration and have not yet been fully validated in human clinical trials. Therefore, claims regarding their actual medical uses cannot be made at this time.

4. Potent Anticancer Activity
Similarly, some laboratory studies have shown that cytisine can inhibit the proliferation or induce apoptosis of certain cancer cells in cell models, demonstrating potential anti-tumor properties. However, this is still a long way from becoming a mature anticancer drug.

5. Significant Plant Growth Regulation​​​​​​​
In agriculture, cytisine, a natural plant product, has been found to regulate the growth of certain plants, potentially affecting seed germination or seedling growth. This falls within the research area of ​​plant allelopathic effects and represents a unique non-medical application, but its practical application still requires further development.

6. Antitussive and Expectorant Function
Due to its respiratory stimulant properties, cytisine has been used in traditional medicine to treat respiratory ailments such as chronic bronchitis, where it is believed to have certain expectorant and antitussive properties. 

1. Smoking Cessation Aid

Cytisine is an alkaloid with a structure similar to nicotine. It binds to the same receptors in the brain, mimicking the effects of nicotine, thereby alleviating withdrawal symptoms such as cravings and anxiety during smoking cessation. Some studies have shown some effectiveness in smoking cessation, particularly in Eastern European countries.

2. Stimulant and Performance-Enhancing Effects

This ingredient stimulates the nervous system, increasing heart rate and blood pressure, and temporarily boosting energy metabolism and endurance. It has been abused as a sports stimulant and weight loss product.

Q1:Can cytisine help you quit smoking?

A1:Cytisine is effective for smoking cessation.A systematic review and meta-analysis of eight controlled trials involving 4020 adult smokers reported a 59% (p < 0.00001) higher abstinence rate from smoking.

Q2:What is another name for cytisine?

A2:Cytisine, also known as baptitoxine, cytisinicline, or sophorine, is an alkaloid that occurs naturally in several plant genera, such as Laburnum and Cytisus of the family Fabaceae.  ​​​​​​​