Phytochemical Name : Amplexicaule A

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-2007
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Amplexicaule A
PMID 26943775
Literature evidence Chemotherapy is the main treatment for patients with breast cancer metastases, but natural alternatives have been receiving attention for their potential as novel anti-tumor reagents.
IUPAC name 3-o-[α-L-rhamnopyranosyl-(1-6)- β-D-Galactopyranose]-5,7,3′,4′-tetrahydroxy
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Flavonoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Polygonum amplexicaule D. Don var. sinense Forb
Geographical availability Afghanistan, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Nepal, Pakistan, West Himalaya
Plant parts Rhizome
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein Caspase 3,-8,-9, PARP, MCL-1, Bcl-2
Gene or Protein evidence APA increased levels of cleaved caspase-3,-8,-9 and PARP, which resulted from suppression of MCL-1 and BCL-2 expression in the cells.
Target pathways APA also inactivated the Akt/mTOR pathway in breast cancer cells.
IC50 NA
Potency Amplexicaule A exerts anti-tumor effects by inducing apoptosis in human breast cancer
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7, MDA-MB-435, Female Kunming nude mice
Additional information  These data further support the notion that APA could potentially be an effective therapeutic agent for the treatment of breast cancer.
PubChem ID NA
Additional PMIDs NA
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:2889941-4
Safety NA