Phytochemical Name : Resiniferatoxin

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-281
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Resiniferatoxin
PMID 31881661
Literature evidence However, the side effects of these treatments have led to a rise in searching for alternative therapies.
IUPAC name [(1R,2R,6R,10S,11R,13S,15R,17R)-13-benzyl-6-hydroxy-4,17-dimethyl-5-oxo-15-prop-1-en-2-yl-12,14,18-trioxapentacyclo[11.4.1.01,10.02,6.011,15]octadeca-3,8-dien-8-yl]methyl 2-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)acetate
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Diterpenoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Euphorbia bicolor
Geographical availability Arkansas, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Texas
Plant parts Latex
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways NA
IC50 NA
Potency The latex extract, resiniferatoxin (RTX) and rutin induced antiproliferative activities in all cell lines in a dose-dependent manner, but not in human normal primary dermal fibroblast cultures.
Cell line/ mice model MDA-MB-231, MDA-MB-469
Additional information  Treatments with latex extract in combination with RTX or rutin reduced even more the proliferation of MCF-7 breast carcinoma compared to the individual latex, RTX, and rutin treatments. E. bicolor latex phytochemicals could contribute to developing commercial therapeutic agents for breast cancer treatment.
PubChem ID 5702546
Additional PMIDs NA
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:345779-1
Safety NA