Phytochemical Name : Icariin

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-35
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Icariin
PMID 34195430
Literature evidence Cytotoxic activity of Icariin and Baicalein evaluated against MCF-7 cells revealed their potent activity with an IC50 of 42.15 ± 4.78 μg/ml and 44.37 ± 3.46 μg/ml, respectively, while very least effect was observed on normal cells (L6).
IUPAC name 5-hydroxy-2-(4-methoxyphenyl)-8-(3-methylbut-2-enyl)-7-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxy-3-[(2S,3R,4R,5R,6S)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-methyloxan-2-yl]oxychromen-4-one
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Flavonoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Alseodaphne semecarpifolia
Geographical availability India, Sri Lanka
Plant parts Stem, bark, leaves
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein ERK1/2
Gene or Protein evidence Our data also demonstrated that ICA and ICT increased the phosphorylation of ERK1/2.
Target pathways Icariin and icaritin stimulate the proliferation of SKBr3 cells through the GPER1-mediated modulation of the EGFR-MAPK signaling pathway.
IC50 42.15 ± 4.78 μg/ml against MCF-7
Potency Present study has suggested that both Icariin and Baicalein have potent cytotoxic activity against MCF-7 cells.
Cell line/ mice model SKBR-3, MCF-7, MCF-7/TAM
Additional information  Icariin is pharmacologically active prenylated flavonoid glycoside that has various biologic effects such as antioxidant, anticancer, and anti-inflammatory activities. Icariin abrogates osteoclast formation through the regulation of the RANKL-mediated TRAF6/NF-κB/ERK signaling pathway in Raw264.7 cells. Icariin induces apoptosis by suppressing autophagy in tamoxifen-resistant breast cancer cell line MCF-7/TAM.
PubChem ID 5318997
Additional PMIDs 15739900 24718680 30466615 31172425 15541416 32476145
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:462510-1
Safety Cytotoxic activity of Icariin and Baicalein evaluated against MCF-7 cells revealed their potent activity with an IC50 of 42.15 ± 4.78 μg/ml and 44.37 ± 3.46 μg/ml, respectively, while very least effect was observed on normal cells (L6).