Phytochemical Name : Bruceine D

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1858
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Bruceine D
PMID 26071073
Literature evidence Compounds 5, 7, 10 and 12 with a 3-hydroxy-3-en-2-one moiety showed potent inhibitory activities against the MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells with IC50 values in the ranges 0.063-0.182 μM and 0.081-0.238 μM, respectively, while glycosidation at 3-OH significantly decreased the cytotoxicity.
IUPAC name (1R,2R,3R,6R,8S,12S,13S,14R,15R,16S,17R)-2,3,12,15,16-pentahydroxy-9,13,17-trimethyl-5,18-dioxapentacyclo[12.5.0.01,6.02,17.08,13]nonadec-9-ene-4,11-dione
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Quassinoid 
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Brucea javanica
Geographical availability Andaman Is., Assam, Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Cambodia, Caroline Is., China South-Central, China Southeast, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Myanmar, New Guinea, Northern Territory, Philippines, Queensland, Sri Lanka, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam
Plant parts Seeds
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways Regulates the expression of E-cadherin and downregulates the expression of vimentin and β-catenin. Downregulates the expression of PI3K and reduces AKT phosphorylation, in MDA-MB-231 cells
IC50 9.5 ± 7.7 μM against MCF-7 cells
Potency NA
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, HS 578T
Additional information  Inhibits MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231 cells proliferation and promotes cells apoptosis Causes inhibition of MCF-7 and HS 578T cell proliferation
PubChem ID 441788
Additional PMIDs 32714860 3185329 35215292 31853299
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:813610-1
Safety NA