| Properties | Information | |
|---|---|---|
| PhytoCAT-ID | PhytoCAT-919 | |
| Phytochemical name or plant extracts | Vanillic acid | |
| PMID | 24752205 | |
| Literature evidence | Importantly, vanillic acid content correlated significantly with anticancer activity in PC-3 and MCF-7 cells (p<0.01, p<0.05 respectively). | |
| IUPAC name | 4-hydroxy-3-methoxybenzoic acid | |
| Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts | Phenolic compound | |
| Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts | Ficus septica | |
| Geographical availability | Bismarck Archipelago, Borneo, Jawa, Lesser Sunda Is., Malaya, Maluku, Nansei-shoto, New Guinea, Philippines, Queensland, Santa Cruz Is., Solomon Is., Sulawesi, Sumatera, Taiwan, Vanuatu | |
| Plant parts | NA | |
| Other cancers | Breast cancer, Colon cancer, Prostate cancer | |
| Target gene or protein | NA | |
| Gene or Protein evidence | NA | |
| Target pathways | NA | |
| IC50 | NA | |
| Potency | Importantly, vanillic acid content correlated significantly with anticancer activity in PC-3 and MCF-7 cells (p<0.01, p<0.05 respectively). | |
| Cell line/ mice model | MDA MB 468, HBL 100, PC3, MCF-7 | |
| Additional information | Vanillic acid is a metabolite found in or produced by Saccharomyces cerevisiae. | |
| PubChem ID | 8468 | |
| Additional PMIDs | 11097223 24752205 | |
| Additional sources of information | https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:853688-1 | |
| Safety | NA |