Phytochemical Name : Diospyros lotus extract

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1095
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Diospyros lotus extract
PMID 19731038
Literature evidence Among identified hydrolysable tannins, ellagic acid evidenced strong antiproliferative activity against both C32 and A375 cells with IC50 values of 0.8 and 4.1 microg/ml, respectively.
IUPAC name NA
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Extract
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Diospyros lotus
Geographical availability Afghanistan, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Iran, Korea, Manchuria, Nepal, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, West Himalaya
Plant parts Fruits
Other cancers Breast cancer, Lung cancer, Colorectal cancer, Prostate cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways NA
IC50 >100 μg/ml against MCF-7
Potency Overall, the results of this study suggest that D. lotus displays a good antioxidant activity and has antiproliferative effects.
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7, COR-L23, CaCo-2, C32, ACHN, A375, A549, Huh-7D12 and LNCaP
Additional information  In conclusion, crude extract and 7-methyljuglone of D. lotus roots possessed both peripheral and central antinociceptive potential and thus could be a useful new therapeutic agent.
PubChem ID NA
Additional PMIDs 25604725
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:322629-1
Safety NA