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tomatidine

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Description

Tomatidine is a steroidal alkaloid found in the leaves, stems, and unripe fruits of tomato plants (Solanum lycopersicum). It is known for its diverse biological activities, including anti-inflammatory, anti-cancer, and anti-diabetic properties. Tomatidine is a potent inhibitor of the enzyme acetylcholinesterase, which is involved in the breakdown of acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter that plays a role in muscle function and memory. This inhibition may contribute to tomatidine's potential cognitive-enhancing effects. Tomatidine is also a strong antioxidant, protecting cells from damage caused by free radicals. Research on tomatidine focuses on its potential therapeutic applications in treating a variety of diseases, including Alzheimer's disease, cancer, and diabetes. The biosynthesis of tomatidine involves a complex series of enzymatic reactions, starting from cholesterol. The compound is extracted from tomato plants and is often used in dietary supplements and functional foods.'

tomatidine: RN given refers to (3beta,5alpha,22beta,25S)-isomer; structure [Medical Subject Headings (MeSH), National Library of Medicine, extracted Dec-2023]

tomatidine : A 3beta-hydroxy steroid resulting from the substitution of the 3beta-hydrogen of tomatidane by a hydroxy group. [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]

Cross-References

ID SourceID
PubMed CID65576
CHEMBL ID2165711
CHEBI ID9629
SCHEMBL ID335093
MeSH IDM0044738

Synonyms (39)

Synonym
(3beta,5alpha,22beta,25s)-spirosolan-3-ol
CHEBI:9629 ,
5alpha-tomatidan-3beta-ol
(22s,25s)-5alpha-spirosolan-3beta-ol
smr001233234
MLS002153880
tomatidin
nsc-27592
nsc-226903
BPBIO1_000426
PRESTWICK_473
BSPBIO_000386
SMP1_000126
NCGC00179576-01
PRESTWICK3_000573
77-59-8
tomatidine
einecs 201-040-3
nsc 27592
spirosolan-3-ol, (3beta,5alpha,22beta,25s)-
nsc 226903
(3beta,5alpha,25s)-spirosolan-3-ol
HMS2096D08
unii-2b73s48786
2b73s48786 ,
MLS002222215
CHEMBL2165711
tomatidine [mi]
CCG-208279
SCHEMBL335093
HY-N2149
CS-5821
AC-34219
DTXSID0037102
mfcd00075644
SR-05000002324-3
sr-05000002324
Q27108452
AKOS040760056

Research Excerpts

Overview

Tomatidine (TO) is a plant steroidal alkaloid that possesses an antibacterial activity against the small colony variants (SCVs) of Staphylococcus aureus. Tomatidine is an aglycone of glycoalkaloid tomatine in tomato.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Tomatidine is a potential and promising drug for osteoporosis."( Tomatidine Alleviates Osteoporosis by Downregulation of p53.
Chen, K; He, W; Li, B; Li, Z; Wu, Q; Xia, J; Xu, S; Yang, Y; You, X; Yu, T; Zhao, Y; Zhou, H; Zhu, H, 2020
)
2.72
"Tomatidine (TO) is a plant steroidal alkaloid that possesses an antibacterial activity against the small colony variants (SCVs) of Staphylococcus aureus. "( Tomatidine and analog FC04-100 possess bactericidal activities against Listeria, Bacillus and Staphylococcus spp.
Bouarab, K; Boulanger, S; Brouillette, E; Chagnon, F; Guay, I; Isabelle, C; Malouin, F; Marsault, E, 2018
)
3.37
"Tomatidine is an aglycone of glycoalkaloid tomatine in tomato. "( Tomatidine inhibits invasion of human lung adenocarcinoma cell A549 by reducing matrix metalloproteinases expression.
Chen, PS; Huang, HC; Lee, LM; Li, CC; Lin, HT; Yan, KH; Yan, SH, 2013
)
3.28

Effects

Tomatidine has been reported to inhibit the growth of cultured cancer cells in vitro. Its anti-cancer activity in vivo and inhibitory effect against gastric cancer cells remain unknown. Tomatidine is an antibiotic agent capable of targeting multiple strains of bacteria.

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
"Tomatidine has recently generated a lot of interest amongst the pharmacology, medicine, and biology fields of study, especially for its newfound activity as an antibiotic agent capable of targeting multiple strains of bacteria. "( Concise Large-Scale Synthesis of Tomatidine, A Potent Antibiotic Natural Product.
Boudreault, PL; Normandin, C, 2021
)
2.35
"Tomatidine has been reported to inhibit the growth of cultured cancer cells in vitro, but its anti-cancer activity in vivo and inhibitory effect against gastric cancer cells remain unknown."( The Steroidal Alkaloid Tomatidine and Tomatidine-Rich Tomato Leaf Extract Suppress the Human Gastric Cancer-Derived 85As2 Cells In Vitro and In Vivo via Modulation of Interferon-Stimulated Genes.
Fujimaki, J; Kamei, Y; Miura, S; Morita, A; Nonaka, M; Nukaya, H; Oyabu, M; Sato, T; Sayama, N; Shiotani, S; Suzuki, T; Uezono, Y; Wakabayashi, K, 2022
)
1.75

Treatment

Tomatidine treatment stimulated mitochondrial functions, including mitochondrial membrane potential, oxidative phosphorylation, and ATP production. Tomatidine-treated cells accumulate zymosterol rather than ergosterol, which is consistent with inhibition of sterol C(24) methyltransferase Erg6p.

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"Tomatidine treatment stimulated mitochondrial functions, including mitochondrial membrane potential, oxidative phosphorylation, and ATP production, in hESC-CMs."( Tomatidine-stimulated maturation of human embryonic stem cell-derived cardiomyocytes for modeling mitochondrial dysfunction.
Choi, S; Han, J; Heo, SC; Hyun, SA; Kim, D; Kim, DH; Kim, HK; Kim, JH; Kim, YS; Seo, JW; Yoon, JW; Youm, JB, 2022
)
2.89
"Tomatidine-treated cells accumulate zymosterol rather than ergosterol, which is consistent with inhibition of the sterol C(24) methyltransferase Erg6p."( Dual effects of plant steroidal alkaloids on Saccharomyces cerevisiae.
Cleaver, A; Csukai, M; Latijnhouwers, M; Morrissey, JP; Osbourn, A; Simons, V; Yarrow, C, 2006
)
1.06

Bioavailability

ExcerptReferenceRelevance
" Likewise, in silico ADMET studies of the selected ligands showed excellent pharmacokinetic properties with good absorption, bioavailability and devoid of toxicity."( Tomatidine and Patchouli Alcohol as Inhibitors of SARS-CoV-2 Enzymes (3CLpro, PLpro and NSP15) by Molecular Docking and Molecular Dynamics Simulations.
Ahmad, I; Algahtani, FD; Aouadi, K; Iriti, M; Kadri, A; Noumi, E; Patel, H; Saeed, M; Snoussi, M; Sulaiman, S; Tasleem, M; Zrieq, R, 2021
)
2.06

Dosage Studied

ExcerptRelevanceReference
" There was a statistically significant negative correlation between the dosage of γ- and α-tomatine and the level of TNF-α."( Structure-activity relationships of α-, β(1)-, γ-, and δ-tomatine and tomatidine against human breast (MDA-MB-231), gastric (KATO-III), and prostate (PC3) cancer cells.
Ahn, JB; Choi, SH; Friedman, M; Kim, HJ; Kozukue, N; Levin, CE; Mizuno, M; Nishitani, Y; Zhang, L, 2012
)
0.61
[information is derived through text-mining from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Drug Classes (3)

ClassDescription
azaspiro compoundAn azaspiro compound is a spiro compound in which at least one of the cyclic components is a nitrogen heterocyle.
oxaspiro compoundA spiro compound in which at least one of the cyclic components is an oxygen heterocyle.
3beta-hydroxy steroidA 3-hydroxy steroid in which the 3-hydroxy substituent is in the beta-position.
[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 (1)

PathwayProteinsCompounds
u03B1-tomatine biosynthesis417

Bioassays (5)

Assay IDTitleYearJournalArticle
AID697852Inhibition of electric eel AChE at 2 mg/ml by Ellman's method2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Nov-15, Volume: 20, Issue:22
Exploration of natural compounds as sources of new bifunctional scaffolds targeting cholinesterases and beta amyloid aggregation: the case of chelerythrine.
AID1143925Antimicrobial activity against Staphylococcus aureus ATCC 29213 after 48 hrs by broth microdilution method2014European journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun-10, Volume: 80Unraveling the structure-activity relationship of tomatidine, a steroid alkaloid with unique antibiotic properties against persistent forms of Staphylococcus aureus.
AID697853Inhibition of horse BChE at 2 mg/ml by Ellman's method2012Bioorganic & medicinal chemistry, Nov-15, Volume: 20, Issue:22
Exploration of natural compounds as sources of new bifunctional scaffolds targeting cholinesterases and beta amyloid aggregation: the case of chelerythrine.
AID1143927Antimicrobial activity against hemB-deficient Staphylococcus aureus Newbould after 48 hrs by broth microdilution method2014European journal of medicinal chemistry, Jun-10, Volume: 80Unraveling the structure-activity relationship of tomatidine, a steroid alkaloid with unique antibiotic properties against persistent forms of Staphylococcus aureus.
AID1159607Screen for inhibitors of RMI FANCM (MM2) intereaction2016Journal of biomolecular screening, Jul, Volume: 21, Issue:6
A High-Throughput Screening Strategy to Identify Protein-Protein Interaction Inhibitors That Block the Fanconi Anemia DNA Repair Pathway.
[information is prepared from bioassay data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Research

Studies (82)

TimeframeStudies, This Drug (%)All Drugs %
pre-19905 (6.10)18.7374
1990's8 (9.76)18.2507
2000's12 (14.63)29.6817
2010's40 (48.78)24.3611
2020's17 (20.73)2.80
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]

Market Indicators

Research Demand Index: 38.43

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 Index38.43 (24.57)
Research Supply Index4.43 (2.92)
Research Growth Index5.16 (4.65)
Search Engine Demand Index62.49 (26.88)
Search Engine Supply Index2.34 (0.95)

This Compound (38.43)

All Compounds (24.57)

Study Types

Publication TypeThis drug (%)All Drugs (%)
Trials0 (0.00%)5.53%
Reviews7 (8.43%)6.00%
Case Studies0 (0.00%)4.05%
Observational0 (0.00%)0.25%
Other76 (91.57%)84.16%
[information is prepared from research data collected from National Library of Medicine (NLM), extracted Dec-2023]