Psoralidin is a furanocoumarin isolated from the seeds of P. corylifolia, a medicinal plant found in southeastern Asia, that has been shown to induce cytotoxicity against various cancer cells. Through TNF-related apoptosis-inducing ligand-mediated events, psoralidin at 50 μM can induce the death of HeLa cancer cells. It also can induce apoptosis of androgen-dependent (LNCaP, C4-2B) and androgen-independent (DU-145, PC-3) prostate cancer cells and inhibit the growth of PC-3 xenograft tumors in nude mice.
Pale yellow crystalline powder, soluble in organic solvents such as methanol, ethanol, and DMSO. It is derived from the seeds of Psoralea corylifolia Linn.
Psoralidin is an antibacterial and antioxidant reagent.
ChEBI: A member of the class of coumestans that is coumestan substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 3 and 9 and a prenyl group at position 2 respectively.
Psoralidin (5 mg/kg) regulates expression of pro-inflammatory cytokines that play an important role in inflammatory diseasesin IR-irradiated lung of BALB/c mouse[1].
| Animal Model: | BALB/c mice[1] |
| Dosage: | 5 mg/kg |
| Administration: | Intraperitoneal application; 30 min before and 1 h after IR irradiation (20 Gy). |
| Result: | Anti-inflammatory effect in IR-irradiated mice. |
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