Phytochemical Name : Cinnamaldehyde

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1875
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Cinnamaldehyde
PMID 27245453
Literature evidence Antibacterial activity was measured by Kirby-Bauer disc diffusion method while antiproliferative activity of test compounds was measured by sulforhodamine-B (SRB) assay.
IUPAC name (E)-3-phenylprop-2-enal
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Flavonoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Cinnamomum cassia
Geographical availability Bangladesh, Borneo, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Myanmar, Philippines, Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Vietnam
Plant parts NA
Other cancers Lung cancer, Breast cancer, Colon cancer
Target gene or protein BRCA1, TOPO1, ERCC1
Gene or Protein evidence In addition, cinnamaldehyde suppressed BRCA1, TOPO1, ERCC1 and TS mRNA expression, except for OPRT expression, which was markedly upregulated.
Target pathways NA
IC50 NA
Potency cinnamaldehyde and eugenol displayed moderate antiproliferative activity against breast (T47D) and lung (NCI-H322) cancer cell lines (Fig. 6) showing anticancer potential which signifies their role in inhibiting cancer progression.
Cell line/ mice model HT-29, LoVo, T47D, NCI-H322
Additional information  Cinnamaldehyde possessed metal ion chelating, lipo-protective, antibacterial and antiproliferative activities
PubChem ID 637511
Additional PMIDs 24276478
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:463328-1
Safety NA