Phytochemical Name : Terpecurcumin Q

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-839
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Terpecurcumin Q
PMID 24219305
Literature evidence Finally, LC/MS/MS quantitative analysis of five representative terpecurcumins indicated these novel compounds were present in C. longa at parts per million level.
IUPAC name (1E,6E)-4-[4,8-dimethyl-6-(2-methylprop-1-enyl)-2-bicyclo[3.3.1]non-3-enyl]-1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Terpene-conjugated curcuminoids
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Curcuma longa
Geographical availability India
Plant parts Rhizome
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways Mitochondria-mediated apoptosis
IC50 3.9 μM against MCF-7
Potency Among them, terpecurcumin Q (8) exhibited IC50 of 3.9 μM against MCF-7 human breast cancer cells, and mitochondria-mediated apoptosis played an important role in the overall growth inhibition.
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7
Additional information  NA
PubChem ID 102230692
Additional PMIDs NA
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:796451-1
Safety NA