Phytochemical Name : α-cadinol

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1623
Phytochemical name or plant extracts α-cadinol
PMID 28606152
Literature evidence CONCLUSIONS: This demonstrates that yeast-based genome mining, guided by transcriptomics, is a promising approach for uncovering bioactive compounds from medicinal mushrooms.
IUPAC name NA
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Sesquiterpenoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Lignosus rhinocerotis
Geographical availability NA
Plant parts NA
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways NA
IC50 18.0 ± 3.27 μg/mL against MCF-7
Potency (+)-Torreyol and α-cadinol were tested against a panel of human cancer cell lines and the latter was found to exhibit selective potent cytotoxicity in breast adenocarcinoma cells (MCF7) with IC50 value of 3.5 ± 0.58 μg/ml while α-cadinol is less active (IC50 = 18.0 ± 3.27 μg/ml).
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7
Additional information  NA
PubChem ID 317229097
Additional PMIDs NA
Additional sources of information NA
Safety NA