Garcinol is an inhibitor of the histone acetyltransferases (HATs) p300 and PCAF (IC50 = 7 and 5 μM, respectively). It also inhibits the HAT GCN5 in Cryptococcus neoformans, inducing temperature sensitivity and impairing growth. A polyisoprenylated benzophenone isolated from Garcinia indica, garcinol promotes neurogenesis and ex vivo expansion of human hematopoietic stem cells. Moreover, it induces apoptosis in several types of cancer cells and has anti-inflammatory actions.
