Phytochemical Name : Ziyang green tea (ZTP)

Properties Information
PhytoCAT-ID PhytoCAT-1913
Phytochemical name or plant extracts Ziyang green tea (ZTP)
PMID 28911558
Literature evidence This is the first report showing that ZTP is a potential novel dietary agent for cancer chemoprevention or chemotherapy.
IUPAC name NA
Phytochemicals’ class or type of plant extracts Ethanolic extract
Source of phytochemicals or plant Extracts Ziyang green tea
Geographical availability China
Plant parts Leaves
Other cancers Breast cancer
Target gene or protein p53, CDK2, Bax, Bcl-2 , Caspase 3, Caspase 9
Gene or Protein evidence Western blotting assay indicated that ZTP induced cell-cycle arrest by upregulation of p53 and reduced the expression of CDK2 in MCF-7 cells. ZTP-caused cell apoptosis was associated with an increase in Bax/Bcl-2 ratio, and activation of caspase-3 and -9.
Target pathways NA
IC50 172.2 μg/mL against MCF-7
Potency MCF-7 cells treated with ZTP also showed an overproduction of reactive oxygen species, suggesting that reactive oxygen species played an important role in the induction of apoptosis in MCF-7 cells.
Cell line/ mice model MCF-7
Additional information  This is the first report showing that ZTP is a potential novel dietary agent for cancer chemoprevention or chemotherapy.
PubChem ID NA
Additional PMIDs NA
Additional sources of information NA
Safety NA