Description
Bakuchiol (10309-37-2) is a natural terpenoid antioxidant.1?Inhibits oxidative stress-induced decrease in mitochondrial membrane potential and associated release of pro-apoptotic factors.2?Protects against acute lung injury.3 Displays neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects.4
Uses
(S)-Bakuchiol is a meroterpen found in the medicinal resinous shrub Psoralea glandulosa. An analogue of Resveratrol (R150000) with antifungal and anti-tumor effects. Studies have shown that Bakuchiol
is a potent cytotoxic agent that exhibiting concentration dependent growth inhibition against leukemia cancer cells.
Biological Activity
Inhibitor of protein tyrosine phosphatase 1B (PTB1B). Antioxidant. Inhibitor of mitochondrial lipid peroxidation. Inhibitor of inducible nitric oxide synthase (iNOS; NOS II) expression. DNA polymerase inhibitor. Shows antimicrobial and cytotoxic activity.
Safety Profile
Poison by intravenous andintraperitoneal routes. Moderately toxic by ingestion.When heated to decomposition it emits acrid smoke andfumes.
Mode of action
The research found that BAK upregulates the expression of the antiapoptotic molecule Bcl2 and downregulates the expression of the proapoptotic molecules Bax and caspase-3 by activating the silent information regulator 1 (SIRT1) signaling pathway and thereby inhibits mitochondrial damage and ameliorates myocardial IRI. BAK promotes apoptosis in hepatic astrocytes through the caspase-3-dependent pathway and inhibits liver fibrosis. In addition, BAK exerts a protective effect against hepatotoxicity induced by tert-butyl hydroperoxide (tBH), tetrachloromethane (CCl4), and d-galactosamine (D-GalN). BAK (60?mg/kg) treatment significantly reduces edema and pathological changes in lung tissues by inhibiting intense inflammation and exerting protective effects in the lung under sepsis conditions[5-6].
References
1) Adhikari et al. (2007), Physico-chemical studies on the evaluation of the antioxidant activity of herbal extracts and active principles of some Indian medicinal plants; J. Clin. Biochem. Nutr., 40 174
2) Kim et al. (2013), Protective effects of the compounds isolated from the seed of Psoralea corylifolia on oxidative stress-induced retinal damage; Toxicol. Appl. Pharmacol., 269 109
3) Zhang et al. (2017), Bakuchiol protects against acute lung injury in septic mice; Inflammation, 40 351
4) Kim et al. (2016), Quantitative Analysis of Psoralea corylifolia Linne and its Neuroprotective and Anti-Neuroinflammatory Effects in HT22 Hippocampal Cells and BV-2 Microglia; Molecules, 21 E1076
