Phytochemical Name : Eriocitrin

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1616
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Eriocitrin
PMID 34724282
Literature evidence From this evidence, Eriocitrin, a novel chemotherapeutic agent, can be used to treat breast cancer. © 2021 Wiley Periodicals LLC.
IUPAC name (2S)-2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5-hydroxy-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-[[(2R,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxymethyl]oxan-2-yl]oxy-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Flavonoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts NA
Geographical availability NA
Plant parts NA
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein STAT-3, Bcl-2
Gene or Protein evidence Eriocitrin induced apoptosis via suppression of STAT3 signaling regulated proteins, activating proapoptotic factors Bax, caspase 7, 8, 9 and suppressing Bcl-2, Bcl-x expression in MCF-7 cells.
Target pathways Eriocitrin, a dietary flavonoid suppressed cell proliferation, induced apoptosis through modulation of JAK2/STAT3 and JNK/p38 MAPKs signaling pathway in MCF-7 cells..Eriocitrin suppressed STAT3 phosphorylation via inhibiting an upstream molecule of JAK2 and Src kinase activation, thereby blocking STAT3 nuclear translocation.
IC50 NA
Potency Overall, these results evidenced that Eriocitrin can affect multiple signaling events associated with tumorigenesis. From this evidence, Eriocitrin, a novel chemotherapeutic agent, can be used to treat breast cancer.
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7
Additional information  We confirmed that Eriocitrin induced ROS-mediated apoptosis inhibited by the antioxidant substance of N-acetylcysteine.
PubChem ID 83489
Additional PMIDs NA
Additional sources of information NA
Safety NA