Phytochemical Name : Glyceollin

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-642
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Glyceollin
PMID 11297613
Literature evidence The flavonoid family of phytochemicals, particularly those derived from soy, has received attention regarding their estrogenic activity as well as their effects on human health and disease.
IUPAC name (2S,10S)-17,17-dimethyl-3,12,18-trioxapentacyclo[11.8.0.02,10.04,9.014,19]henicosa-1(13),4(9),5,7,14(19),15,20-heptaene-6,10-diol
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Flavonoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Glycine max
Geographical availability Amur, China North-Central, China South-Central, China Southeast, Hainan, Inner Mongolia, Japan, Khabarovsk, Korea, Laos, Manchuria, Nansei-shoto, Primorye, Qinghai, Taiwan, Thailand, Tibet, Vietnam, Xinjiang
Plant parts Seeds
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein NGFR
Gene or Protein evidence Glyceollin caused a 3.29-fold increase in NGFR, whereas tamoxifen and estrogen treatments did not cause a significant change in expression.
Target pathways ER signaling
IC50 3.2μ mol/L for ERα 6.4 μmol/L for ERβ
Potency Glyceollins trigger anti-proliferative effects through estradiol-dependent and independent pathways in breast cancer cells. These results reinforce the therapeutic potential of glyceollins for breast cancer.
Cell line/ mice model HEK 293, MCF-7,nu/nu immune-compromised female ovariectomized mice, BG-1
Additional information  Before large-scale glyceollin production is achieved, glyceollin-included soybean products could be used for clinical trials on preventing breast cancer and some other related diseases.
PubChem ID 162807
Additional PMIDs 28666461 38034638
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:60450240-2
Safety NA