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cycloartenol

Description Research Excerpts Clinical Trials Roles Classes Pathways Study Profile Bioassays Related Drugs Related Conditions Protein Interactions Research Growth Market Indicators

Cycloartenol is a triterpene alcohol that is a precursor to the biosynthesis of sterols in plants, fungi, and some algae. It is characterized by its unique tetracyclic structure, which features a 9β,19-cyclopropane ring. This structure distinguishes cycloartenol from other triterpenes and is crucial for its biological activity. Cycloartenol has been shown to exhibit a variety of biological effects, including anti-inflammatory, anticancer, and antimicrobial activities. It is also known to modulate immune responses and protect against oxidative stress. The presence of cycloartenol in plants has been linked to their defense mechanisms against herbivores and pathogens. Research on cycloartenol focuses on understanding its biosynthesis, biological activities, and potential applications in medicine and agriculture. The unique structure and biological properties of cycloartenol make it a promising candidate for the development of new drugs and agricultural products.'

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID92110
CHEMBL ID225815
CHEBI ID17030
SCHEMBL ID560780
MeSH IDM0262567

Synonyms (25)

Synonym
(3beta,9beta)-9,19-cyclolanost-24-en-3-ol
CHEBI:17030
9beta,19-cyclo-24-lanosten-3beta-ol
C01902
cycloartenol ,
cycloart-24(25)-enol
CHEMBL225815
cycloarterenol
nsc 670193
unii-yu32ve82n3
yu32ve82n3 ,
9,19-cyclolanost-24-en-3-ol, (3beta)-
9,19-cyclo-24-lanosten-3.beta.-ol
cycloart-24-en-3.beta.-ol
handianol
9,19-cyclolanost-24-en-3-ol, (3.beta.)-
SCHEMBL560780
mfcd00200959
ONQRKEUAIJMULO-YBXTVTTCSA-N
9,19-cycloart-24-ene, 3beta-ol
artosenol
DTXSID60894760
Q586501
(1s,3r,6s,8r,11s,12s,15r,16r)-7,7,12,16-tetramethyl-15-[(2r)-6-methylhept-5-en-2-yl]pentacyclo[9.7.0.01,3.03,8.012,16]octadecan-6-ol
AKOS040732891

Research Excerpts

Compound-Compound Interactions

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"HPLC fingerprint analysis combined with chemometrics was developed to discriminate between the red and the white rice bran grown in Indonesia."( Discrimination of red and white rice bran from Indonesia using HPLC fingerprint analysis combined with chemometrics.
Darusman, LK; Rafi, M; Sabir, A, 2017
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0.46
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Roles (1)

RoleDescription
plant metaboliteAny eukaryotic metabolite produced during a metabolic reaction in plants, the kingdom that include flowering plants, conifers and other gymnosperms.
[role information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Drug Classes (3)

ClassDescription
phytosterolsSterols similar to cholesterol which occur in plants and vary only in carbon side chains and/or presence or absence of a double bond.
pentacyclic triterpenoid
3beta-sterolA sterol in which the hydroxy group at position 3 has beta- configuration.
[compound class information is derived from Chemical Entities of Biological Interest (ChEBI), Hastings J, Owen G, Dekker A, Ennis M, Kale N, Muthukrishnan V, Turner S, Swainston N, Mendes P, Steinbeck C. (2016). ChEBI in 2016: Improved services and an expanding collection of metabolites. Nucleic Acids Res]

Pathways (10)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
avenacin biosynthesis, initial reactions23
mangrove triterpenoid biosynthesis77
ergosterol biosynthesis II113
superpathway of ergosterol biosynthesis II133
cycloartenol biosynthesis72
cholesterol biosynthesis (plants)1417
phytosterol biosynthesis (plants)1531
plant sterol biosynthesis II519
cholesterol biosynthesis (plants, early side-chain reductase)117
Sterol biosynthesis525

Bioassays (9)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID288764Inhibition of TPA-induced Epstein-Barr virus early antigen activation in Raji cells after 48 hrs2007Journal of natural products, Jun, Volume: 70, Issue:6
Cancer chemopreventive effects of cycloartane-type and related triterpenoids in in vitro and in vivo models.
AID313415Activity of soybean recombinant SMT12008Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jan-01, Volume: 18, Issue:1
Sterol C24-methyltransferase: mechanistic studies of the C-methylation reaction with 24-fluorocycloartenol.
AID288765Cell viability of Raji cells at 320 nM2007Journal of natural products, Jun, Volume: 70, Issue:6
Cancer chemopreventive effects of cycloartane-type and related triterpenoids in in vitro and in vivo models.
AID288762Inhibition of TPA-induced Epstein-Barr virus early antigen activation assessed as EBV-EA induction in Raji cells at 3.2 nM after 48 hrs relative to TPA2007Journal of natural products, Jun, Volume: 70, Issue:6
Cancer chemopreventive effects of cycloartane-type and related triterpenoids in in vitro and in vivo models.
AID340440Activity of soybean sterol C24-methyltransferase 12008Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry letters, Jul-15, Volume: 18, Issue:14
Cyclobranol: a substrate for C25-methyl sterol side chains and potent mechanism-based inactivator of plant sterol methyltransferase.
AID288760Inhibition of TPA-induced Epstein-Barr virus early antigen activation assessed as EBV-EA induction in Raji cells at 320 nM after 48 hrs relative to TPA2007Journal of natural products, Jun, Volume: 70, Issue:6
Cancer chemopreventive effects of cycloartane-type and related triterpenoids in in vitro and in vivo models.
AID288761Inhibition of TPA-induced Epstein-Barr virus early antigen activation assessed as EBV-EA induction in Raji cells at 32 nM after 48 hrs relative to TPA2007Journal of natural products, Jun, Volume: 70, Issue:6
Cancer chemopreventive effects of cycloartane-type and related triterpenoids in in vitro and in vivo models.
AID288766Scavenging activity against NO generation in human Chang liver cells assessed as inhibition of NOR1-activation at 350 nM relative to NOR12007Journal of natural products, Jun, Volume: 70, Issue:6
Cancer chemopreventive effects of cycloartane-type and related triterpenoids in in vitro and in vivo models.
AID288763Inhibition of TPA-induced Epstein-Barr virus early antigen activation assessed as EBV-EA induction in Raji cells at 0.32 nM after 48 hrs relative to TPA2007Journal of natural products, Jun, Volume: 70, Issue:6
Cancer chemopreventive effects of cycloartane-type and related triterpenoids in in vitro and in vivo models.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (66)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19907 (10.61)18.7374
1990's9 (13.64)18.2507
2000's24 (36.36)29.6817
2010's21 (31.82)24.3611
2020's5 (7.58)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 37.59

According to the monthly volume, diversity, and competition of internet searches for this compound, as well the volume and growth of publications, there is estimated to be strong demand-to-supply ratio for research on this compound.

MetricThis Compound (vs All)
Research Demand Index37.59 (24.57)
Research Supply Index4.23 (2.92)
Research Growth Index4.80 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index50.99 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.00 (0.95)

This Compound (37.59)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials1 (1.49%)5.53%
Reviews4 (5.97%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other62 (92.54%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]