Phytochemical Name : Pterostilbene

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-696
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Pterostilbene
PMID 31004704
Literature evidence In addition, TMS activated the AHR more potently (EC50 in a reporter gene assay 2.0 μM) and induced AHR-mediated induction of cytochrome P450 1A1 (CYP1A1) activity (EC50 value of 0.7 μM) more than resveratrol and the other analogues tested.
IUPAC name 4-[(E)-2-(3,5-dimethoxyphenyl)ethenyl]phenol
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Stilbenoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Vitis rupestris
Geographical availability Arkansas, District of Columbia, Hungary, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, West Virginia
Plant parts NA
Other cancers Breast cancer, Lung cancer
Target gene or protein Beclin-1, LC3 II, hTERT, cMyc, Cyclin D1, Rac1, WAVE-2, Arp2/3
Gene or Protein evidence Pterostilbene also caused a simultaneous increase in the expression autophagic marker proteins Beclin 1 and LC3 II (microtubule-associated protein 1 light chain 3) by approximately 6-folds, which leads to an alternative pathway of autophagy.Pterostilbene down-regulates hTERT at physiological concentrations in breast cancer cells: Potentially through the inhibition of cMyc. PT treatment regulated the protein expression of Cyclin D1 in TNBC and ER þ breast cancer cells, and also in the xenograft mouse model. In addition, pterostilbene significantly impaired the activity of Rac1 and the expression of WASP-family verprolin-homologous protein-2 (WAVE-2) and actin-related protein 2/3 (Arp2/3).
Target pathways NF-κB-mediated uPA expression and Rac1/WAVE/Arp2/3 pathway
IC50 45.7 μM against MDA-MB-231 63.1 μM against T-47D
Potency PT could point to a promising use against the development and the progression of breast cancer as a natural therapeutic agent.
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7,MDA-MB-231 , T-47D, NCI H-460
Additional information  Pterostilbene also led to phosphatidylserine externalization, internucleosomal DNA fragmentation, caspase activation and disruption of mitochondrial membrane potential.
PubChem ID 5281727
Additional PMIDs 24433502 22273805 24304568 29125889 32900227 24440300
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:69028-1
Safety NA