Soluble in DMSO, hot methanol, insoluble in petroleum ether, chloroform. Derived from the root bark of Morous alba L., family Moraceae, with the yellowish brown rough skin removed.
Morusin is an inhibitor of human cervical cancer stem cell growth, attenuating NF-kB activity, and initiating apoptosis.
ChEBI: An extended flavonoid that is flavone substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 5, 2' and 4', a prenyl group at position 3 and a 2,2-dimethyl pyran group across positions 7 and 8.
Morusin retards the growth of breast cancer significantly. Mean tumor weight of the control mice is 1.14±0.30 g, and those of the mice administrated with 5 and 10 mg/kg of morusin are 0.61±0.23 and 0.41±0.10 g, respectively, tumor inhibitory rates are 46.5 %, and 64.1 %, respectively[1].
