The invention relates to novel anti-tumor application of an alkaloid compound penicillium enol B1 from penicillium citrinum. The penicillium citrinum IBPT-5 is collected in the China Center for Type Culture Collection (CCTCC), which is located in Wuhan University and has the collection number of CCTCC NO:M2013713, on December 25, 2013. The compound has good anti-tumor activity to various tumor cells, and can be used for preparing cell proliferation inhibition medicines or anti-tumor medicines for anti-tumor study, wherein tumor cells comprise human colon cancer cells SW620, human hepatoma cells Huh7, human gastric carcinoma cells SGC-7901, human gastric carcinoma cells BGC-823, human colon cancer cells SW480, human esophageal cancer cells EC9706, human highly metastatic lung carcinoma cells 95-D, human hepatoma cells PLC, human gastric carcinoma cells HGC-27 and human lymphoma cells RAJI.