INUVISCOLIDE

Inuviscolide is an apoptosis inducer. Inuviscolide can induce of G2/M arrest in human melanoma cell lines. Inuviscolide exhibits antineoplastic and anti-inflammatory activities[1][2][3].

ChEBI: Inuviscolide is a sesquiterpene lactone that is decahydroazuleno[6,5-b]furan-2(3H)-one substituted by a hydroxy group at position 5, a methyl group at position 5 and methylidene groups at positions 3 and 8 (the 3aR,4aR,5R,7aS,9aS stereoisomer). Isolated from the aerial parts of Inula hupehensis, it exhibits anti-inflammatory activity. It has a role as an anti-inflammatory agent and a plant metabolite. It is a gamma-lactone, an organic heterotricyclic compound, a sesquiterpene lactone and a tertiary alcohol.

[1] Máez S, et, al. Inhibition of pro-inflammatory enzymes by inuviscolide, a sesquiterpene lactone from Inula viscosa. Fitoterapia. 2007 Jun;78(4):329-31. DOI:10.1016/j.fitote.2007.03.005
[2] Rozenblat S, et, al. Induction of G2/M arrest and apoptosis by sesquiterpene lactones in human melanoma cell lines. Biochem Pharmacol. 2008 Jan 15;75(2):369-82. DOI:10.1016/j.bcp.2007.08.024
[3] Hernández V, et, al. A mechanistic approach to the in vivo anti-inflammatory activity of sesquiterpenoid compounds isolated from Inula viscosa. Planta Med. 2001 Nov;67(8):726-31. DOI:10.1055/s-2001-18342