Phytochemical Name : Cassyformin

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1534
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Cassyformin
PMID 29040842
Literature evidence Neolignans 1-12 showed significant cytotoxic effects against various human cancer cell lines with IC50 values ranging from 0.16 to 18.62 μM.
IUPAC name (E)-3-[(2R,3S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxy-5-methoxyphenyl)-3-(hydroxymethyl)-7-methoxy-2,3-dihydro-1-benzofuran-5-yl]prop-2-enal
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Dihydrobenzofuran neolignan
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Mappianthus iodoies
Geographical availability China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Vietnam
Plant parts Leaves and stem
Other cancers Breast cancer, Leukemia, Liver cancer, Lung cancer, Colon cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways NA
IC50 17.49 ± 0.18 µM against MCF-7
Potency The cytotoxicities against several human cancer cell lines of 1-12 were also investigated, and found to be quite potent, which may be used as an explanation of the folk use of M. iodoies, which had been used to treat tumors in China.
Cell line/ mice model HL-60, SMMC-7721, A-549, MCF-7 and SW-480
Additional information  Lignans and Neolignans with Antioxidant and Human Cancer Cell Proliferation Inhibitory Activities from Cinnamomum bejolghota Confirm Its Functional Food Property.
PubChem ID 145709329
Additional PMIDs NA
Additional sources of information Tropical.theferns
Safety NA