Phytochemical Name : Achyrobichalcone

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1037
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Achyrobichalcone
PMID 32710804
Literature evidence Achyrocline satureioides compounds, achyrobichalcone and 3-O-methylquercetin, induce mitochondrial dysfunction and apoptosis in human breast cancer cell lines.
IUPAC name (2E)-1-(2-hydroxy-4-{3-hydroxy-4-[(2E)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoyl]-5-methoxyphenoxy}-6-methoxyphenyl)-3-(4-hydroxyphenyl)prop-2-en-1-one
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Chalcone
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Achyrocline satureioides
Geographical availability Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Bolivia, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay
Plant parts NA
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein Caspase 9, Caspase 3, Caspase 7
Gene or Protein evidence Cell death by both compounds was associated with caspase-9 and caspase-3/7 activation.
Target pathways Mitochondrial-dependent pathway
IC50 8.43 μM against MDA-MB-231
Potency Interestingly, ACB had increased cytotoxicity compared to 3OMQ in MDA-MB-231 cells as indicated by their IC50 values of 8.43 and 28.34 μM after 48 hr of treatment, respectively.
Cell line/ mice model MDA-MB-231 and MCF-12A
Additional information  Moreover, after 8-hr (50 μM) treatment with either molecule, MDA-MB-231 cells showed a significant reduction in basal mitochondrial respiration. It seems that both molecules exert a similar effect over mitochondrial respiration and function, however, ACB showed a faster action in acute high-dose treatments.
PubChem ID NA
Additional PMIDs NA
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:174407-1
Safety NA