Phytochemical Name : 3β-trans-cinnamoyloxy-2α-hydroxy-urs-12-en-28-oic acid (CHUA)

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-756
Phytochemical name or plant extracts 3β-trans-cinnamoyloxy-2α-hydroxy-urs-12-en-28-oic acid (CHUA)
PMID 25521501
Literature evidence A novel triterpenoid, named 3β-trans-cinnamoyloxy-2α-hydroxy-urs-12-en-28-oic acid (CHUA), was one of the main components of apple peels and showed potent in vitro antitumor activity against human tumor cells.
IUPAC name NA
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Triterpenoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Malus pumila
Geographical availability Afghanistan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Uzbekistan, Xinjiang
Plant parts Peels
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein Bax, Bcl-2, cyt-c, Bcl-xL
Gene or Protein evidence The data showed that the expression of pro-apoptotic Bax and the release of cytochrome c began to increase in response to CHUA treatment, whereas the expression levels of anti-apoptotic Bcl-2 and Bcl-XL were down-regulated after 12 h of treatment.
Target pathways Mitochondrial and caspase-independent pathways
IC50 2.57 ± 0.11 μM against MDA-MB-231 5.45 ± 0.23 μM against MCF-7
Potency The results suggested that CHUA significantly inhibited the cell growth and proliferation of MDA-MB-231, MCF-7, and A549 cell lines with IC50 values of 2.57 ± 0.11, 5.45 ± 0.23, and 6.37 ± 0.29 μM, respectively.
Cell line/ mice model MDA-MB-231, MCF-7, HepG2, Caco-2, HeLa, A549/ old female nude mice (Balb/c-nu/nu)
Additional information  Interestingly, z-VAD-fmk and z-DEVD-fmk augmented cell death after CHUA treatment. Other protease(s) different from caspase-3 might be responsible for the degradation of PARP.
PubChem ID NA
Additional PMIDs NA
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:726282-1
Safety NA