Research Article

Mining Natural Products with Anticancer Biological Activity through a Systems Biology Approach

Table 1

List of the selected organisms/foods, active compounds/extracts, effective inhibitory concentration, affected cancer type, and target genes.

SourceActive substance/extractEffective concentrationCancer typeTarget gene

Actinidia callosa var. callosaEthyl acetate fraction of Actinidia callosa var. callosa (EAAC)IC50: 73.3 and 92.7 μg/ml for 24 h treatmentHepatomaAKT1, MAPK1, MMP2, MMP9, PIK3CD, TIMP2
Aegle marmelosBeta-caryophyllene and caryophyllene oxide fractions of Aegle marmelos extractMaximum inhibition: 50 μg/ml for 24 h treatmentLymphoma; neuroblastomaATM, BAK1, BAX, BCL2, CASP8, CASP9, MDM2, PTGS2
Allium sativum (garlic)AllicinMaximum inhibition: 90 μg/ml for 24 h treatmentGlioblastomaBAX, BCL2
Allium sativum (garlic)N-Benzyl-N-methyldecan-1-amine (NBNMA)Maximum inhibition: 50 μg/ml for 24 h treatmentLeukemiaBAD, BAX, BCL2, BCL2L1, BIRC2, CASP3, CASP8, CASP9, CDK2, CDKN1A, XIAP
Aloe vera (Barbados aloe)Aloin (AL)IC50: 10 μmol/l for 72 h treatmentColorectal cancerBCL2L1, MYC, STAT3
Anacardium occidentale (cashews)Cardanol monoene (CM) extracted from cashew nut shell liquid (CNSL)IC50: (24 h); (48 h)MelanomaBAX, BCL2, TP53, CASP3, PARP1
Annona muricataEthyl acetate extract of Annona muricata leaves (EEAM)IC50: (HT-29); (HCT-116) for 24 h treatmentColon cancerCASP3, CASP7, CASP8, CASP9, BAX, BCL2
Arachis hypogaea (peanuts)ResveratrolIC50: (MCF-7); (HeLa) for 72 h treatmentBreast cancer; cervical cancerCDK4, CDKN1A, MAPK3, TP53
Arachis hypogaea (peanuts)Peanut skin procyanidins (PSP)IC50: 48.57 μg/ml for 24 h treatmentProstate cancerBAX, BCL2, CASP3, TP53
Basella rubra (spinach)Natural antioxidants (NAOs) from spinach extractMIC: 3.2 mg/ml for 24 h treatmentProstate cancerCDK2, CDKN1A, E2F1, RB1, RBL1
Black pepperPiperineIC50: to for 72 h treatmentColon cancerAKT1, BIRC5, CCND1, CCND3, CDKN1A, CDKN1B, MAPK8
Black soybeanBlack soybean extractIC50: 3.69 mg/ml for 72 h treatmentGastric cancerBAX, BCL2, CASP3
Brassica spp. vegetables (cabbage, cauliflower, and brussels sprouts)Indole-3-carbinol (I3C)Maximum inhibition: 50 μM for 24 h treatmentAcute myeloid leukemia (AML); leukemiaAKT1, BCL2, BIRC2, BIRC5, CCND1, MMP9, NFKB1, NOS2, PTGS2, TNF, TRAF1, XIAP
Castanea (chestnut)Ethanol extracts of raw chestnut (RCE)Maximum inhibition: 200 μg/ml for 24 h treatmentGastric cancerASP3, CASP7, CASP8, FASLG, HLA-DRB1,PARP1, TNFSF10, XIAP
Citrus aurantiumFlavonoidsIC50: 99 μg/ml for 24 h treatmentGastric cancerCASP3, CCNB1, CDK1, PARP1
Curcuma longa (turmeric)CurcuminMaximum inhibition: 25 μmol/l for 24 h treatmentBladder cancerNFKB1, PTGS2
Curcuma longa (turmeric)CurcuminIC50: 11 to 46 μM (72 h)Pancreatic cancerCXCL8, NFKB1, PTGS2
Curcuma longa (turmeric)CurcuminMaximum inhibition: 50 μM for 24 h treatmentThyroid cancerSMAD2, SMAD3, TGFB1
Daphne genkwaYuanhuadineMaximum inhibition: 32 nM for 72 h treatmentLung cancerAKT1, CDK2, CDK4, CDKN1A, MYC
Ipomoea batatas (sweet potato)SporaminMaximum inhibition: 100 μM for 72 h treatmentPancreatic cancerBAX, BCL2, BCL2L1, NFKB1
Juglans mandshruica (Manchurian walnut)JuglaninIC50: 20.07 to 29.13 μM for 24 h treatmentBreast cancerBAD, BAX, BCL2, CASP3, CASP8, CASP9, CDC25C, CDK1, CDKN1B, CHEK2
Juglans mandshruica (Manchurian walnut)JugloneIC50: 8 μM for 24 h treatmentLeukemiaAKT1, CASP3, MTOR, PIK3CD
Lebanese Daucus carota (wild carrot)Daucus carota oil extract (DCOE)IC50: to for 48 h treatmentSkin CancerAKT1, BCl2, BAX
Naematoloma sublateritium (hazel mushroom)Hexane fraction of N. sublateritium extract (HFNS)IC50: 200 μg/ml for 24 h treatmentBreast CancerJUN, MAPK14, MAPK8, MAPK9, MMP9, NFKB1, SERPINE1, TIMP2
Pulsatilla koreanaPulsatilla koreana extract (PKE)IC50: 120 to 140 μg/ml for 24 h treatmentThyroid cancerBAX, BCL2, CASP3, PARP1
Red sorghum bran3-DeoxyanthocyanidinsIC50: 300 μg/ml for 24 h treatmentBreast CancerBCL2, TP53
Sanguinaria canadensis (bloodroot)SanguinarineIC50: 1 μM; maximum inhibition: 2 μM for 24 h treatmentOral cancerAKT1, CASP3, CASP9, PIK3CD

MIC: minimum inhibitory concentration. IC50: half-maximal effective inhibitory concentration.