Phytochemical Name : Genkwanin

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1802
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Genkwanin
PMID 24059652
Literature evidence RESULTS: After confirmation of the anti-tumor activity, the 95% ethanolic extract was subjected to successive solvent partitioning to petroleum ether, dichloromethane, n-butanol, and water soluble fractions.
IUPAC name 5-hydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-7-methoxychromen-4-one
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Flavonoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Daphne genkwa
Geographical availability China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Korea, Taiwan
Plant parts Dried flowers buds
Other cancers Breast cancer, Stomach cancer, Colorectal cancer, Lung cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways NA
IC50 >60 μg/mL against MCF-7 >60 μg/mL against MDA-MB-231
Potency Meanwhile, six of the compounds (daphnoretin, genkwanin, 3′-hydroxygenkwanin, tiliroside, syringaresinol, and aurantiamide acetate) showed moderate IC50 values in six cancer cell lines
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, Huh7, AGS, HT-29, B 16, Colo 205, A549, A2058
Additional information  NA
PubChem ID 5281617
Additional PMIDs NA
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:831227-1
Safety NA