Swainsonine
Synonyms
1,2,8-Indolizinetriol, octahydro-, (1S-(1alpha,2alpha,8beta,8abeta))-
Swainsonine, (1R-(2 beta,8a alpha))-Isomer
Swainsonine, (2 beta,8a alpha)-Isomer
Swainsonine, (8 alpha)-Isomer
Swainsonine, (8 alpha,8a alpha)-Isomer
Swainsonine, (8a alpha)-Isomer
An indolizidine alkaloid from the plant Swainsona canescens that is a potent alpha-mannosidase inhibitor. Swainsonine also exhibits antimetastatic, antiproliferative, and immunomodulatory activity.