Phytochemical Name : Proanthocyanidin

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1203
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Proanthocyanidin
PMID 28689063
Literature evidence Altogether, these data suggest that UPAs are potential therapeutic agents for breast cancer.
IUPAC name (3R)-2-(3,5-dihydroxy-4-methoxyphenyl)-8-[(2R,3R,4R)-3,5,7-trihydroxy-2-(4-hydroxyphenyl)-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromen-4-yl]-3,4-dihydro-2H-chromene-3,5,7-triol
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Flavonoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Uncaria rhynchophylla
Geographical availability China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam
Plant parts Medicinal parts
Other cancers Breast cancer, Lung cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways NA
IC50 NA
Potency A549, HS578T and HEK293, and did not have any effect on MCF-7. Proanthocyanidin A and 4’-O-methylepigallocatechin belong to the group of flavonoids and are known for their antioxidant properties and anti-proliferative effect in cancer cell line
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7, A549, HS578T and HEK293
Additional information  NA
PubChem ID 108065
Additional PMIDs 25735761 17012779 20121190 21382271 16546280 20503473 26401377 28211563 10448908 33491801 24969892 12946404 15525446
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:768297-1
Safety NA