Lactusin and Lactucoprine
A 2006 laboratory study is cited as finding measurable analgesic activity for lactusin and lactucoprine. Lactusin and lactucoprine are sesquiterpene lactones. Lacticarium contains lactusin and lactucoprine as its two primary bioactive comp…
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A 2006 laboratory study is cited as finding measurable analgesic activity for lactusin and lactucoprine. Lactusin and lactucoprine are sesquiterpene lactones. Lacticarium contains lactusin and lactucoprine as its two primary bioactive compounds. The article states that both compounds bind mu, delta, and kappa opioid receptors in the central nervous system at therapeutic concentrations.