Phytochemical Name : Tragopogon porrifolius extract

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1197
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Tragopogon porrifolius extract
PMID 31879598
Literature evidence The antioxidant activity evaluated using the DPPH radical scavenging, thiobarbituric acid and reducing power methods.
IUPAC name NA
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Ethanolic extract
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Tragopogon porrifolius
Geographical availability Albania, Algeria, Baleares, Baltic States, Bulgaria, Canary Is., Corse, Czechoslovakia, East Aegean Is., France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Kriti, Libya, Morocco, Portugal, Romania, Sardegna, Saudi Arabia, Sicilia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, Turkey-in-Europe, Ukraine, West Himalaya, Yugoslavia
Plant parts Leaves
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein CAT
Gene or Protein evidence Also, in the CCl4-treated groups (VI, VII, and VIII), the extract raised the CAT levels by 72, 124, and 222%, respectively, compared to the control group.
Target pathways NA
IC50 0.0625 mg/mL against MDA-MB-231
Potency Both extracts also exhibited significant anticancer effect on MDA-MB-231 breast cancer cells.
Cell line/ mice model MDA-MB-231
Additional information  T. porrifolius exhibited higher α-glucosidase inhibitory activity, and both extract showed strong α-amylase inhibition activity compared to reference drug acarbose. T. porrifolius and P. cognatum ethanolic extracts exhibited antimicrobial activity in the concentration range of 0.039-2.5 mg/ml.
PubChem ID NA
Additional PMIDs 25694787
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:256109-1
Safety NA