Phytochemical Name : Icariol

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1677
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Icariol
PMID 30763719
Literature evidence Compounds 2, 6 and 18 showed significant antiproliferative effects against five human cancer cell lines (A549, MDA-MB-231, SK-Hep-1, SNU638, HCT116) with IC50 values ranging from 1.99 ± 0.41 μM to 15.18 ± 1.17 μM.
IUPAC name 4-[(2S,3R,4R,5S)-5-(4-hydroxy-3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)-3,4-bis(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]-2,6-dimethoxyphenol
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts NA
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Zea mays
Geographical availability Guatemala, Mexico Central, Mexico Southwest
Plant parts  Root
Other cancers Breast cancer, Lung cancer, Colon cancer, Liver cancer, Stomach cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways NA
IC50 4.86 ± 0.21 μM against MDA-MB-231
Potency NA
Cell line/ mice model HCT-116, MDA-MB-23, SK-HEP-1 and SNU-640
Additional information  Shows significant antiproliferative effects against five human cancer cell lines (A549, MDA-MB-231, SK-Hep-1, SNU638, HCT116)
PubChem ID NA
Additional PMIDs NA
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:426810-1
Safety NA