Phytochemical Name : 2-acetyl-7-methoxynaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-quinone (AMNQ)

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-2058
Phytochemical name or plant extracts 2-acetyl-7-methoxynaphtho[2,3-b]furan-4,9-quinone (AMNQ)
PMID 28887921
Literature evidence AMNQ is a potential antiproliferative natural compound that deserves more investigations to develop novel cytotoxic drugs against sensitive and MDR cancers.
IUPAC name NA
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Quinone
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Millettia versicolor
Geographical availability Angola, Cameroon, Congo, Gabon, Zaïre
Plant parts Bark
Other cancers Breast cancer, Liver cancer, Leukemia
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways NA
IC50 3.26 µM against MDA-MB231/BCRP breast cancer cells
Potency NA
Cell line/ mice model MDA-MB-231/BCRP, HepG2, CCRF-CEM
Additional information  The results of this work demonstrate the cytotoxicity of AMNQ towards various types of cancer cell lines, including MDR phenotypes. AMNQ is a potential antiproliferative natural compound that deserves more investigations to develop novel cytotoxic drugs against sensitive and MDR cancers.
PubChem ID NA
Additional PMIDs NA
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:507570-1
Safety NA