Phytochemical Name : Glycyrrhetinic acid

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-441
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Glycyrrhetinic acid
PMID 28506909
Literature evidence Triple negative breast cancer(TNBC) has generated growing interests due to its aggressive biologic behavior and absence of targeted therapy approach.
IUPAC name (2S,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10S,12aS,14bR)-10-hydroxy-2,4a,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-13-oxo-3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,14b-dodecahydro-1H-picene-2-carboxylic acid
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Triterpenoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Glycyrrhiza glabra
Geographical availability Afghanistan, Albania, Bulgaria, Central European Rus, China North-Central, Cyprus, East Aegean Is., East European Russia, Greece, Iran, Iraq, Italy, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Krym, Lebanon-Syria, Mongolia, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, South European Russi, Tadzhikistan, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, West Siberia, Xinjiang, Yugoslavia
Plant parts Root
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein TOPO 2A
Gene or Protein evidence Specifically, GA enhanced cytotoxicity through regulating topoisomerase IIα(TOPO 2A) targeted by etoposide.
Target pathways NA
IC50 NA
Potency Collectively, our results demonstrate that GA, instead of GL, is a better candidate for TNBC treatment because of its anti-cancer effect and sensitization of topoisomerase IIα inhibitor.
Cell line/ mice model MDA-MB-231
Additional information  NA
PubChem ID 10114
Additional PMIDs 34361728 24180274 30686140 24696551 28506909 32893968 34361728 22406153
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:496941-1
Safety NA