Phytochemical Name : Isochamanetin

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-750
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Isochamanetin
PMID 31362371
Literature evidence Our findings demonstrate the potential applicability of C. kirkii as a source of antimalarial and anticancer agents.
IUPAC name (2S)-5,7-dihydroxy-6-[(2-hydroxyphenyl)methyl]-2-phenyl-2,3-dihydrochromen-4-one
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Flavonoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Cleistochlamys kirkii
Geographical availability Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe
Plant parts Root
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways NA
IC50 11.6 µM against MDA-MB-231
Potency This indicates the potential applicability of C. kirkii as a source of antimalarial, and even more likely of anticancer agents.
Cell line/ mice model MDA-MB-231
Additional information  Heptenolide 13 isolated from the stem ethanolic extract along with flavonoids 2–4, 7 and heptenolide 12 also exhibited potent antiplasmodial activity. The current result suggests that isochamanetin serves as potent binding agent to the cyclinD1.
PubChem ID 5318528
Additional PMIDs 30663403
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:72604-1
Safety NA