Phytochemical Name : Deoxyelephantopin

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1735
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Deoxyelephantopin
PMID 20105176
Literature evidence Moreover, tumour necrosis factor alpha-induced matrix metalloproteinase-9 enzyme activity and expression and nuclear factor-kappa B activation were abolished by DET.
IUPAC name [(3S,4R,8R,9E,12R)-10-methyl-5-methylidene-6,14-dioxo-7,13-dioxatricyclo[10.2.1.04,8]pentadeca-1(15),9-dien-3-yl] 2-methylprop-2-enoate
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Sesquiterpene lactone
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Elephantopus scaber
Geographical availability Andaman Is., Angola, Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, Cameroon, China South-Central, China Southeast, Comoros, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Jawa, Laos, Madagascar, Malaya, Mozambique, Myanmar, Nansei-shoto, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Sri Lanka, Taiwan, Tanzania, Thailand, Vietnam, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Plant parts NA
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein p21(Waf1/Cip1), MMP9, NF-kB
Gene or Protein evidence c-Jun N-terminal kinase-mediated p21(Waf1/Cip1) expression and caspase activation cascades were up-regulated by DET, effects suppressed by N-acetyl-L-cysteine. Moreover, tumour necrosis factor alpha-induced matrix metalloproteinase-9 enzyme activity and expression and nuclear factor-kappa B activation were abolished by DET. Pretreatment with DET was more effective than paclitaxel, for profound suppression of orthotopic tumour growth (99% vs. 68% reduction in tumour size) and lung metastasis of TS/A cells (82% vs. 63% reduction in metastatic pulmonary foci) and prolonged median survival time (56 vs. 37 days, P < 0.01) in mice.
Target pathways NA
IC50 11.24 μM against MDA-MB-231
Potency Our data provide evidence for the suppression of mammary adenocarcinoma by DET with several mechanisms and suggest that DET has potential as a chemopreventive agent for breast cancer.
Cell line/ mice model MDA-MB-231, MCF-7
Additional information  1) Quantitative proteome analysis of TNBC cell-secreted exosomes showed that DET and DETD-35 attenuated the expression of proteins related to cell migration, cell adhesion, and angiogenesis. 2)DET and DETD-35 induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) which caused structural damage and dysfunction of mitochondria and increased cytosolic calcium level, subsequently evoking exosome release from the cancer cells.
PubChem ID 6325056
Additional PMIDs 24963325 28706483 20105176 28915644
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:202958-1
Safety NA