bruceine D

White crystalline powder, soluble in organic solvents such as methanol, ethanol, DMSO, etc., derived from the fruit of Brucea javanica.

Bruceine D is a Notch inhibitor with anti-cancer activity and induces apoptosis in several human cancer cells. Bruceine D is an effective botanical insect antifeedant with outstanding systemic properties, causing potent pest growth inhibitory activity[1][2]. Bruceine D has strong anthelmintic activity against D. intermedius with an EC50 value of 0.57 mg/L[3].

ChEBI: A quassinoid that is 13,20-epoxypicras-3-ene substituted by hydroxy groups at positions 1, 11, 12, 14 and 15 and oxo groups at positions 2 and 16. Isolated from the ethanol extract of the stem of Brucea mollis, it exhibits cytotoxic activity.

[1] Mao G,et al. Bruceine D Isolated from Brucea Javanica (L.) Merr. as a Systemic Feeding Deterrent for Three Major Lepidopteran Pests. J Agric Food Chem. 2019 Apr 17;67(15):4232-4239. DOI:10.1021/acs.jafc.8b06511
[2] Cheng Z, et al. Bruceine D inhibits hepatocellular carcinoma growth by targeting β-catenin/jagged1 pathways. Cancer Lett. 2017 Sep 10;403:195-205. DOI:10.1016/j.canlet.2017.06.014
[3] Yong Wang, et al. In vivo anthelmintic activity of bruceine A and bruceine D from Brucea javanica against Dactylogyrus intermedius (Monogenea) in goldfish (Carassius auratus). Vet Parasitol. 2011 Apr 19;177(1-2):127-33. DOI:10.1016/j.vetpar.2010.11.040