cepharanthine

\\ˌsefəˈranˌthīn, -_thə̇n\ noun (-s)

Etymology: cepharanth- (from New Latin cepharantha, specific epithet of Stephania cepharantha) + -ine

: an alkaloid C₃₇H₃₈N₂O₆ obtained from the tuberous roots of a Formosan plant (Stephania cepharantha) and used experimentally in the treatment of tuberculosis