Phytochemical Name : Malabaricone C (mal C)

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1740
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Malabaricone C (mal C)
PMID 20805034
Literature evidence The inactivity of malabaricone A and malabaricone D revealed that the resorcinol moiety, present in the malabaricones did not contribute to the nuclease activity.
IUPAC name 1-(2,6-dihydroxyphenyl)-9-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)nonan-1-one
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Butanone
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts NA
Geographical availability NA
Plant parts NA
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways Apoptotic pathway involving oxidative damage to the cellular DNA.
IC50 5.26±1.20 μM against MCF-7
Potency Considering this, and the encouraging present findings, mal C appears to be a potential anti-cancer agent for further evaluation.
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7
Additional information  NA
PubChem ID 100313
Additional PMIDs NA
Additional sources of information NA
Safety NA