Phytochemical Name : 2alpha-hydroxyursolic acid

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
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