Phytochemical Name : Frangula alnus extract

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-740
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Frangula alnus extract
PMID 32847047
Literature evidence The current findings of this study include a novel comprehensive investigation on the polyphenol composition and anticancer effects of leaf extracts of F. alnus and P. harmala from natural populations in Saudi Arabia.
IUPAC name NA
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Methanolic extract
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Frangula alnus
Geographical availability Albania, Algeria, Altay, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, Corse, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, East European Russia, Finland, France, Germany, Great Britain, Greece, Hungary, Iran, Iraq, Ireland, Italy, Kazakhstan, Krasnoyarsk, Krym, Morocco, Netherlands, North Caucasus, North European Russi, Northwest European R, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, South European Russi, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Transcaucasus, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Tuva, Ukraine, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Plant parts Leaves
Other cancers Breast cancer, Colorectal cancer, Cervical cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways NA
IC50 39.64 ± 3.3 µg/mL against MCF-7
Potency F. alnus and P. harmala leaf extracts showed cytotoxic effects against Jurkat, MCF-7, HeLa, and HT-29 cancer cells using MTT and flow cytometry assays.
Cell line/ mice model Jurkat, MCF-7, HeLa, and HT-29
Additional information  The current findings of this study include a novel comprehensive investigation on the polyphenol composition and anticancer effects of leaf extracts of F. alnus and P. harmala from natural populations in Saudi Arabia.
PubChem ID NA
Additional PMIDs NA
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:717344-1
Safety NA