| 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 |