Phytochemical Name : β-amyrin

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-526
Phytochemical name or plant extracts β-amyrin
PMID 29411647
Literature evidence In addition, compounds 1, 2, 3, and 4 showed promising cytotoxic effect on MCF-7 cells with IC50 values of 21.03, 15.42, 10.089, and 11.34 μg/mL, respectively.
IUPAC name (3S,4aR,6aR,6bS,8aR,12aR,14aR,14bR)-4,4,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14b-octamethyl-1,2,3,4a,5,6,7,8,9,10,12,12a,14,14a-tetradecahydropicen-3-ol
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Triterpenoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Vicia monantha
Geographical availability Afghanistan, Algeria, Baleares, Canary Is., Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, Greece, Gulf States, India, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kirgizstan, Lebanon-Syria, Libya, Morocco, North Caucasus, Oman, Pakistan, Palestine, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Sinai, Spain, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya
Plant parts Seeds
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways NA
IC50 10.089 μg/mL against MCF-7
Potency In addition, compounds 1, 2, 3, and 4 showed promising cytotoxic effect on MCF-7 cells with IC50 values of 21.03, 15.42, 10.089, and 11.34 μg/mL, respectively.
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7, HCT-116, HepG2
Additional information  NA
PubChem ID NA
Additional PMIDs NA
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:524947-1
Safety NA