| Properties | Information | |
|---|---|---|
| PhytoCAT-ID | PhytoCAT-1120 | |
| Phytochemical name or plant extracts | Phytoene | |
| PMID | 17051425 | |
| Literature evidence | Lycopene and other carotenoids inhibit estrogenic activity of 17beta-estradiol and genistein in cancer cells. | |
| IUPAC name | (6E,10E,14E,16E,18E,22E,26E)-2,6,10,14,19,23,27,31-octamethyldotriaconta-2,6,10,14,16,18,22,26,30-nonaene | |
| Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts | Terpenoid | |
| Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts | Hibiscus syriacus | |
| Geographical availability | China South-Central, China Southeast, Taiwan | |
| Plant parts | NA | |
| Other cancers | Breast cancer, Uterus cancer | |
| Target gene or protein | NA | |
| Gene or Protein evidence | NA | |
| Target pathways | NA | |
| IC50 | NA | |
| Potency | NA | |
| Cell line/ mice model | T47D, MCF-7, ECC-1 | |
| Additional information | Following ingestion and digestion, phytoene may accumulate in the epidermis where it may prevent UV-mediated sun damage and carcinogenesis. | |
| PubChem ID | 5280784 | |
| Additional PMIDs | NA | |
| Additional sources of information | https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:560890-1 | |
| Safety | NA |