| Properties | Information | |
|---|---|---|
| PhytoCAT-ID | PhytoCAT-1105 | |
| Phytochemical name or plant extracts | Protocatechuic acid methyl ester | |
| PMID | 18656934 | |
| Literature evidence | Dihydroconiferyl alcohol, (+)-lariciresinol, (+)-pinoresinol, (+)-syringaresinol, and protocatechuic acid methyl ester exhibited cytoprotective activity in cultured MCF-7 cells stressed by H2O2. | |
| IUPAC name | methyl 3,4-dihydroxybenzoate | |
| Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts | Phenolic acid | |
| Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts | Euterpe oleracea | |
| Geographical availability | Brazil North, Brazil Northeast, Colombia, Ecuador, French Guiana, Guyana, Suriname, Trinidad-Tobago, Venezuela | |
| Plant parts | Fruits | |
| Other cancers | Breast cancer | |
| Target gene or protein | NA | |
| Gene or Protein evidence | NA | |
| Target pathways | NA | |
| IC50 | DPPH and Hydroxyl Radical Scavenging Activities 7.5 ± 0.4 μg/mL and 1.1 ± 0.11 μg/mL respectively. | |
| Potency | Procatechuic acid methyl ester (15) was found to be the most cytoprotective compound (74%), comparable to the positive control used. | |
| Cell line/ mice model | MCF-7 | |
| Additional information | NA | |
| PubChem ID | 287064 | |
| Additional PMIDs | NA | |
| Additional sources of information | https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:666941-1 | |
| Safety | NA |