Phytochemical Name : Rohitukine

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-586
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Rohitukine
PMID 19686817
Literature evidence Rohitukine, a chromane alkaloid, is a precursor of flavopiridol, a promising anti-cancer compound.
IUPAC name 5,7-dihydroxy-8-[(3S,4R)-3-hydroxy-1-methylpiperidin-4-yl]-2-methylchromen-4-one
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Alkaloid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Dysoxylum binectariferum
Geographical availability Andaman Is., Assam, Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Hainan, India, Laos, Myanmar, Nepal, Nicobar Is., Sri Lanka, Thailand, Vietnam
Plant parts Stem
Other cancers Breast cancer, Ovarian cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways NA
IC50 50 µg/uL against T47D 3 µg/uL against MDA-MB-273 15 µg/uL against MCF-7
Potency NA
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7, T47D, MDA-MB-273, SKOV3, NCI/ADR-RES
Additional information  Crude extracts of the tree were found to be highly effective against ovarian and breast cancer lines tested.
PubChem ID 13422573
Additional PMIDs 21898150 19686817
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:578076-1
Safety NA