Hexahydrocurcumin

Hexahydrocurcumin is a natural compound which posesses anticancer and anti-inflammatory activities; selective COX-2 inhibitor.IC50 value:Target: in vitro: The relative antioxidant potencies of ginger compounds decreased in similar order of 1-dehydro-[6]-gingerdione, hexahydrocurcumin>6-shogaol>6-dehydroshogaol in both 1,1-diphenyl-2-picyrlhydrazyl (DPPH) radical-scavenging and trolox equivalent antioxidant capacity (TEAC) assays [1]. HHC alone markedly decreased the viability of HT-29 human colon cancer cells compared to control. HHC significantly down-regulates COX-2 mRNA expression compared to the control (control: 100.05% ± 0.03% vs HHC: 61.01% ± 0.35%, P < 0.05) but does not alter COX-1 mRNA. In combined treatment, addition of HHC to a low dose of 5-FU exerts a synergistic effect against the growth of HT-29 cells by markedly reducing cell viability to a greater degree than monotherapy [2].in vivo: The combined effects of HHC with 5-FU exhibit a synergistic inhibition by decreasing ACF formation mediated by down-regulation of COX-2 expression in rats [3].

Research Areas >> Cancer

Natural Products >> Phenols

[1]. Li F, et al. In vitro antioxidant and anti-inflammatory activities of 1-dehydro-[6]-gingerdione, 6-shogaol, 6-dehydroshogaol and hexahydrocurcumin. Food Chem. 2012 Nov 15;135(2):332-7.

[2]. Srimuangwong K, et al. Hexahydrocurcumin enhances inhibitory effect of 5-fluorouracil on HT-29 human colon cancer cells. World J Gastroenterol. 2012 May 21;18(19):2383-9.

[3]. Srimuangwong K, et al. Effects of hexahydrocurcumin in combination with 5-fluorouracil on dimethylhydrazine-induced colon cancer in rats. World J Gastroenterol. 2012 Dec 21;18(47):6951-9.

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