Phytochemical Name : Lobeline

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-2157
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Lobeline
PMID 18222670
Literature evidence Lobeline, a piperidine alkaloid from Lobelia inflata and several other Lobelia species, inhibited P-gp activity.
IUPAC name 2-[(2R,6S)-6-[(2S)-2-hydroxy-2-phenylethyl]-1-methylpiperidin-2-yl]-1-phenylethanone
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Piperidine alkaloid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Lobelia inflata
Geographical availability Alabama, Arkansas, Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Nebraska, New Brunswick, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Pennsylvania, Prince Edward I., Québec, Rhode I., South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin
Plant parts NA
Other cancers Breast cancer, Colon cancer, Leukemia
Target gene or protein P-gp
Gene or Protein evidence Lobeline, a piperidine alkaloid from Lobelia inflata and several other Lobelia species, inhibited P-gp activity.
Target pathways NA
IC50 NA
Potency However, lobeline cannot block BCRP (Breast Cancer Resistance Protein) dependent mitoxantrone efflux. Lobeline could be a good candidate for the development of new MDR reversal agents.
Cell line/ mice model Caco-2, CCRF-CEM, MDA-MB-231pcDNA3-BCRP-clone23
Additional information  NA
PubChem ID 101616
Additional PMIDs NA
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:143415-1
Safety NA