Properties |
Information |
PhytoCAT-ID |
PhytoCAT-382 |
Phytochemical name or plant extracts |
2alpha-hydroxyursolic acid |
PMID |
17488026 |
Literature evidence |
Among the compounds isolated, 2alpha-hydroxyursolic acid, 2alpha-hydroxy-3beta-{[(2E)-3-phenyl-1-oxo-2-propenyl]oxy}olean-12-en-28-oic acid, and 3beta-trans-p-coumaroyloxy-2alpha-hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid showed higher antiproliferative activity toward HepG2 cancer cells. |
IUPAC name |
(1S,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,11R,12aR,14bS)-10,11-dihydroxy-1,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picene-4a-carboxylic acid |
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts |
Triterpenoid |
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts |
Cunila lythrifolia |
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Geographical availability |
Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southwest |
Plant parts |
Fruits |
Other cancers |
Breast cancer, Liver cancer, Colon cancer |
Target gene or protein |
NF-κB |
Gene or Protein evidence |
These results suggest that 2alpha-hydroxyursolic acid has antiproliferative activities against MCF-7 cells and capabilities inhibiting NF-kappaB activation induced by TNF-alpha partially by suppressing proteasome activities. |
Target pathways |
NA |
IC50 |
NA |
Potency |
EC50= 4.7 ± 1.7 μM against MCF-7 |
Cell line/ mice model |
HepG2, MCF-7, Caco-2 |
Additional information |
Ursolic acid, 2alpha-hydroxyursolic acid, and 3beta-trans-p-coumaroyloxy-2alpha-hydroxyolean-12-en-28-oic acid exhibited higher antiproliferative activity against MCF-7 cancer cells. |
PubChem ID |
6918774 |
Additional PMIDs |
NA |
Additional sources of information |
https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:446315-1 |
Safety |
NA |