Phytochemical Name : Friedelin

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-355
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Friedelin
PMID 28619518
Literature evidence In conclusion, friedelin effectively inhibit breast cancer MCF-7 cell growth, it was associated with early expression of Cdkn1a, pRb2 and activation of p53 and caspases.
IUPAC name (4R,4aS,6aS,6aS,6bR,8aR,12aR,14aS,14bS)-4,4a,6a,6b,8a,11,11,14a-octamethyl-2,4,5,6,6a,7,8,9,10,12,12a,13,14,14b-tetradecahydro-1H-picen-3-one
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Triterpenoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Garcinia penangiana
Geographical availability Borneo, Malaya, Sumatera
Plant parts Leaves
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein CDKN1a, pRb2, p53, Nrf2, Caspase 3, Bcl-2, mdm2, PCNA
Gene or Protein evidence Apoptosis was confirmed by significantly (p≤0.001) increased tumor suppressor gene Cdkn1a, pRb2, p53, Nrf2, caspase-3 and decreased Bcl-2, mdm2 & PCNA expression after 48h.
Target pathways NA
IC50 1.8μM for 24h against MCF-7 1.2μM for 48h against MCF-7
Potency NA
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7
Additional information  In conclusion, friedelin effectively inhibit breast cancer MCF-7 cell growth, it was associated with early expression of Cdkn1a, pRb2 and activation of p53 and caspases.
PubChem ID 91472
Additional PMIDs 8134418 31660940 17602714 28619518 18274278 16883274 20045980 23274776
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:428167-1
Safety NA