Phytochemical Name : Carnosol

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1175
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Carnosol
PMID 31456939
Literature evidence We show that blockade of proteasome activity, by MG-132 and bortezomib, or ROS accumulation, by N-acetylcysteine (NAC), restored the level of STAT3 protein.
IUPAC name (1R,8S,10S)-3,4-dihydroxy-11,11-dimethyl-5-propan-2-yl-16-oxatetracyclo[6.6.2.01,10.02,7]hexadeca-2,4,6-trien-15-one
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Diterpenoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Rosmarinus officinalis
Geographical availability Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Corse, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., Egypt, France, Greece, Italy, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Sardegna, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Yugoslavia
Plant parts Leaves
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein STAT-3, MMP9, Cyclin B1
Gene or Protein evidence This is the first report which shows that carnosol specifically targets signal transducer and activator of transcription 3 (STAT3) for proteasome degradation in breast cancer. Furthermore, gelatin zymography, ELISA, and RT-PCR assays revealed that carnosol inhibited the activity and downregulation the expression of MMP-9. In contrast, treatment with CA and CSOL resulted in cytostatic G2/M arrest and an increase in cyclin B1 expression; thus, naturally-occurring rosemary and its constitutive terpenoids re-establish homeostatic control of proliferation and decrease cancer risk via distinct mechanisms.
Target pathways We demonstrated that carnosol exerts its effect against breast cancer, at least partly, through downregulation of the activity and the expression of MMP-9, inhibition of STAT3 signaling pathway through a ROS-dependent proteasome degradation of STAT3 protein. we show that carnosol induced DNA damage, reduced the mitochondrial potential and triggered the activation of the intrinsic and extrinsic apoptotic pathway.
IC50 25.6 µM against MCF-7
Potency Our study further provide evidence that carnosol may represent a promising therapeutic candidate that canmodulate breast cancer growth and metastasis.
Cell line/ mice model MDA-MB-231, Hs578T, MCF-7,T47D
Additional information  We found that carnosol induced a dose-dependent generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) and inhibition of ROS by tiron, a ROS scavenger, blocked the induction of autophagy and apoptosis and attenuated DNA damage..Carnosol Is a Novel Inhibitor of p300 Acetyltransferase in Breast Cancer
PubChem ID 442009
Additional PMIDs 34055630 25299698 30214619 20736335 31456939
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:455509-1
Safety NA