Phytochemical Name : Hibiscus extract

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1320
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Hibiscus extract
PMID 31060537
Literature evidence RESULTS: Hibiscus extract was able to selectively induce apoptosis in both triple-negative and estrogen-receptor positive breast cancer cells in a dosage-dependent manner.
IUPAC name NA
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Aqueous extract
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Hibiscus syriacus
Geographical availability China South-Central, China Southeast, Taiwan
Plant parts Flowers
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein p21
Gene or Protein evidence They activated p21 expression, which induced cell cycle arrest in breast cancer cells.
Target pathways H. syriacus extracts might inhibit breast cancer cell viability and induce apoptosis by activating p53 family regulated pathways and inhibiting AKT activation.
IC50 NA
Potency NA
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, HBL-100 and normal human skin fibroblast cell line.
Additional information  NA
PubChem ID NA
Additional PMIDs 28160848 25885960
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:560890-1
Safety NA