Phytochemical Name : Jatropha curcas extract

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-62
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Jatropha curcas extract
PMID 25199565
Literature evidence CONCLUSION: PS, JCP1 and JCP2 were found to be very active against MCF-7 cells by inducing anoikis and therefore possessing vast potential as medicinal drugs especially in estrogen receptor positive breast cancer treatment.
IUPAC name NA
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Ethanolic extract
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Jatropha curcas
Geographical availability Argentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Belize, Bolivia, Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Brazil South, Brazil Southeast, Brazil West-Central, Chile North, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Leeward Is., Mexico Central, Mexico Gulf, Mexico Northeast, Mexico Southeast, Mexico Southwest, Nicaragua, Panamá, Paraguay, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad-Tobago, Uruguay, Venezuela, Windward Is.
Plant parts Root
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein β1-integrin, FAK
Gene or Protein evidence In parallel cell detachment was accompanied by decreased β1- integrin expression and phosphorylation of the focal adhesion kinase at Tyr397.
Target pathways NA
IC50 36.55 μg/ml against MCF-7
Potency PS, JCP1 and JCP2 were found to be very active against MCF-7 cells by inducing anoikis and therefore possessing vast potential as medicinal drugs especially in estrogen receptor positive breast cancer treatment.
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7
Additional information  Jatropha curcas (JCP1), Pyrenacantha staudtii (PS) and Jatropha gossypifolia (JCP2) were found to be very active against MCF-7 cells by inducing anoikis.
PubChem ID NA
Additional PMIDs 25199565 23811432 22814822 26209936 22016638 34669111 23773434
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:131462-2
Safety NA