Matrine is an alkaloid found in plants of the Sophora familiy. Matrine depresses both glutamate-induced responses and neurally evoked excitatory junctional potentials. This compound acts is also a selective KOR (κ-opioid receptor) agonist.

1. Matrine is widely used in pesticide in recent years;  

2. Matrine has function of relieving internal heat; 

3. Matrine has effect on anti-bacteria, anti-inflammatory; 

4. Matrine is used for suppressing sarcoma S180, anti-tumors; 

5. Matrine can cure tonsillitis, mastitis, smooth the asthma etc.when taken orally; 

6. Matrine can improve the leucocyte deficiency symptoms so as to enhance the body's immune function; 

7. Matrine is effective in dealing with trichomonad vaginitis, flagellate disease, amoeba dysentery and fungus dysentery, etc.

1. Applied in agriculture field,  matrine can kill the pests.
Matrine is a natural plant-based pesticides, low toxicity for human and livestock, which is a broad spectrum insecticide with tag and stomach poison. It has a obvious control treatment effect on all kinds of crops NianChong, caterpillar, aphids, starscream.

2. Applied in pharmaceutical field, matrine is used for dispel heat, dry dampness, expel wind, and eliminate intestinal parasites, at the same time it also used to anti-bacteria, anti-inflammatory and anti-tumors.