| Properties | Information | |
|---|---|---|
| PhytoCAT-ID | PhytoCAT-248 | |
| Phytochemical name or plant extracts | Methyl protoneodioscin (NSC-698791) | |
| PMID | 12014616 | |
| Literature evidence | Based on an analysis of COMPARE computer program with methyl protoneodioscin as a seed compound, no compounds in the NCIs anticancer drug screen database have similar cytotoxicity patterns (mean graphs) to that of methyl protoneodioscin, indicating a potential novel mechanism of anticancer action involved. | |
| IUPAC name | NA | |
| Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts | Saponin | |
| Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts | Dioscorea collettii | |
| Geographical availability | China South-Central, China Southeast, Laos, Myanmar, Taiwan, Thailand, Vietnam | |
| Plant parts | Rhizome | |
| Other cancers | Breast cancer, Cervical cancer, Kidney cancer, Lung cancer, Colon cancer, Skin cancer, Prostate cancer | |
| Target gene or protein | NA | |
| Gene or Protein evidence | NA | |
| Target pathways | NA | |
| IC50 | NA | |
| Potency | NA | |
| Cell line/ mice model | A549, HCT-116, SF-539, SNB-75, M14, CAKI-1, DU-145, HS 578T, MDA-MB-435 | |
| Additional information | NA | |
| PubChem ID | NA | |
| Additional PMIDs | NA | |
| Additional sources of information | https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:317817-1 | |
| Safety | NA |