Phytochemical Name : Canthin-6-one

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-856
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Canthin-6-one
PMID 14575431
Literature evidence These compounds were screened for in vitro cytotoxic and antimalarial activities, and 9-methoxycanthin-6-one (4) and canthin-6-one (5) demonstrated significant cytotoxicity against human lung cancer (A-549) and human breast cancer (MCF-7) cell lines.
IUPAC name 1,6-diazatetracyclo[7.6.1.05,16.010,15]hexadeca-3,5(16),6,8,10,12,14-heptaen-2-one
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Alkaloid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Eurycoma longifolia
Geographical availability Borneo, Cambodia, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Sumatera, Thailand, Vietnam
Plant parts Roots
Other cancers Breast cancer, Prostate Cancer, Lung Cancer, Leukemia, Stomach cancer, Breast cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways NA
IC50 8.12 ± 0.6 µg/mL against HCC 1395
Potency NA
Cell line/ mice model HCC 1395, DU 145, Vero E6, A549, MCF-7, HL60 , AZ521, SKBR-3
Additional information  Demonstrates significant antimicrobial and antiproliferative activities, strong inhibition of the DU 145 cells Canthin-6-one presents an interesting cytotoxic activity against leukemic cells and represents a promising scaffold for the development of molecules for anti-leukemic applications, especially by its anti-leukemic stem cell activity.
PubChem ID 97176
Additional PMIDs 32708115 28425165 14575431 28161479
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:813715-1
Safety NA