Phytochemical Name : Putranjivain A

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1562
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Putranjivain A
PMID 16171837
Literature evidence Putranjivain A, isolated from the whole plant of Euphorbia jolkini Bioss (Euphorbiaceae), was investigated for its antiproliferative activity in human breast adenocarcinoma MCF-7 cells.
IUPAC name (3',4',10,11,12,15,16,17,31,32,35,36,41-tridecahydroxy-2,7,20,28-tetraoxospiro[3,6,21,24,27,34,37,40-octaoxadecacyclo[27.13.2.01,38.04,23.05,26.08,13.014,19.033,44.035,41.036,43]tetratetraconta-8,10,12,14,16,18,29,31,33(44)-nonaene-39,2'-oxolane]-25-yl) 3,4,5-trihydroxybenzoate
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Flavonoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Euphorbia jolkini
Geographical availability China South-Central, Japan, Korea, Nansei-shoto, Taiwan
Plant parts Whole plant
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein p21, WAF1
Gene or Protein evidence Our study reports here for the first time that the induction of p21/WAF1 and the activity of Fas/Fas ligand apoptotic system may participate in the antiproliferative activity of putranjivain A in MCF-7 cells.
Target pathways NA
IC50 5 µM against MCF-7
Potency Putranjivain A inhibited the proliferation of MCF-7 by blocking cell cycle progression in the G0/G1 phase and inducing apoptosis.
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7
Additional information  Putranjivain A possesses antiviral activity, inhibiting viral attachment and penetration, and also interfering with the late stage of viral replication.
PubChem ID 74029796
Additional PMIDs 14998984
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:346965-1
Safety NA