Phytochemical Name : Rotundic acid

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-776
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Rotundic acid
PMID 25156290
Literature evidence Triterpenes from the stem bark of Mitragyna diversifolia and their cytotoxic activity.
IUPAC name (1R,2R,4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,9R,10S,12aR,14bS)-1,10-dihydroxy-9-(hydroxymethyl)-1,2,6a,6b,9,12a-hexamethyl-2,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Triterpenoid
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Mitragyna diversifolia
Geographical availability Bangladesh, Cambodia, China South-Central, Jawa, Laos, Malaya, Myanmar, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam
Plant parts Stem
Other cancers Breast cancer, Colon cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways Rotundic acid induces Cas3-MCF-7 cell apoptosis through the p53 pathway
IC50 > 50 μmol/L against MCF-7
Potency RA has the potential for development as a novel drug combined with reconstitution of caspase-3 gene therapy for the treatment of human breast cancer with caspase-3 deficiency.
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7, HT-29
Additional information  RA protects against HFD-induced NASH via downregulating the expression of SREBP-1c/SCD1 signaling pathway and improving gut microbiota.
PubChem ID 12315075
Additional PMIDs 30655810
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:756293-1
Safety NA