Phytochemical Name : Uncaria rhynchophylla (UPAs)

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1202
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Uncaria rhynchophylla (UPAs)
PMID 28689063
Literature evidence Altogether, these data suggest that UPAs are potential therapeutic agents for breast cancer.
IUPAC name NA
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Extract
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Uncaria rhynchophylla
Geographical availability China South-Central, China Southeast, Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam
Plant parts Medicinal parts
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein Bax, Bcl-2 , Caspase 3
Gene or Protein evidence Moreover, UPAs induced apoptosis in a dose-dependent manner which was associated with increased cellular reactive oxygen species production, loss of mitochondrial membrane potential, increases of Bax/Bcl-2 ratio and levels of cleaved caspase 3.
Target pathways High concentrations of UPAs induced cell death/apoptosis associated with ROS generation and intrinsic apoptotic signaling pathway meanwhile sub-lethal UPAs doses inhibited the migration ability of MDA-MB-231 cells.
IC50 NA
Potency Altogether, these data suggest that UPAs are potential therapeutic agents for breast cancer.
Cell line/ mice model MDA-MB-231
Additional information  UPAs as therapeutic agents for breast cancer treatment, also substantiating the potential of UPAs and 5-FU combination therapy as a novel anti-breast cancer strategy.
PubChem ID NA
Additional PMIDs 28689063 29373834
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:768297-1
Safety NA