Phytochemical Name : Artelastin

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-908
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Artelastin
PMID 15878357
Literature evidence Artelastin, a novel prenylated flavone, previously isolated from the wood bark of Artocarpus elasticus, was evaluated for its capacity to inhibit the growth of fifty-two human tumor cell lines, representing nine different tumor types.
IUPAC name 3,8,10-trihydroxy-9,11-bis(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-6-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)-6H-chromeno[4,3-b]chromen-7-one
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Flavonoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Artocarpus elasticus
Geographical availability Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand
Plant parts Wood Bark
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways NA
IC50 NA
Potency Studies to elucidate the basis of the growth inhibitory activity of artelastin were performed in the MCF-7 human breast cancer cell line (GI50 = 6.0 microM).
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7
Additional information  Furthermore, artelastin acts as a cytotoxic rather than a cytostatic compound. Artelastin is a cytotoxic prenylated flavone that disturbs microtubules and interferes with DNA replication in MCF-7 human breast cancer cells.
PubChem ID 399488
Additional PMIDs NA
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:850378-1
Safety NA