Phytochemical Name : Vernodalin

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1878
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Vernodalin
PMID 27311895
Literature evidence In addition, 5 exhibited significant antiproliferative activities against HeLa and MDA-MB-231 cells, with IC50 values ranging from 1.90 to 2.20μM.
IUPAC name [(3aR,4S,5aR,9aR,9bR)-5a-ethenyl-3,9-dimethylidene-2,8-dioxo-3a,4,5,6,9a,9b-hexahydrofuro[2,3-f]isochromen-4-yl] 2-(hydroxymethyl)prop-2-enoate
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Sesquiterpene lactone
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Vernonia anthelmintica, Vernonia extensa, Centratherum anthelminticum
Geographical availability Vernonia anthelmintica - Afghanistan, Botswana, China South-Central, India, Kenya, Laos, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe Vernonia extensa - Assam, Bangladesh, China South-Central, East Himalaya, Myanmar, Nepal, Thailand Centratherum anthelminticum - Afghanistan, Botswana, China South-Central, India, Kenya, Laos, Malawi, Mozambique, Myanmar, Namibia, Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Tanzania, Uganda, Vietnam, West Himalaya, Zambia, Zaïre, Zimbabwe
Plant parts Seeds
Other cancers Lung cancer, Breast cancer, Cervical Cancer, Colon cancer
Target gene or protein NA
Gene or Protein evidence NA
Target pathways Causes induction of apoptosis in human breast cancer cells via caspase pathway
IC50 0.30 μM against MDA-MB-231
Potency NA
Cell line/ mice model HepG2, MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, HeLa, A549
Additional information  Induces apoptosis in HepG2 cells through G2/M phase cell cycle arrest Causes increase in reactive oxygen species (ROS) production, downregulation of anti-apoptotic molecules (Bcl-2, Bcl-xL), which together leads to reduction of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and release of cytochrome c (MCF-7 and MDA-MB-231) - triggering triggered activation of caspase cascade, PARP cleavage, DNA damage and eventually cell death Exhibits strong antiproliferative activities against three human cancer cell lines (A549, HeLa, and MDA-MB-231)
PubChem ID 179375
Additional PMIDs 31445193 23437193
Additional sources of information https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:257826-1 https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:258336-1 https://powo.science.kew.org/taxon/urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:77131586-1
Safety NA