Description
5,7,3',4'-Tetrahydroxy-3-methoxy-8,5'-diprenylflavone is extracted from the barks of Broussonetia papyrifera. It inhibits tumor growth in a xenograft model of the human breast cancer line BCAP-37 in vivo. It has potent anti-proliferation effects on ER-positive breast cancer MCF-7 cells with the IC50 value of 4.41 uM in vitro. It can strongly down-regulate expression concentrations of estrogen receptor-α (ER-α).
Synonyms
2-[3,4-Dihydroxy-5-(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)phenyl]-5,7-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-8-(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-4H-1-benzopyran-4-one; 4H-1-Benzopyran-4-one, 2-[3,4-dihydroxy-5-(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)phenyl]-5,7-dihydroxy-3-methoxy-8-(3-methyl-2-buten-1-yl)-