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Natural Product (NP) Details

General Information of the NP (ID: NP9219)
Name
Withaferin A
Synonyms
Withaferin A; 5119-48-2; Withaferine A; NSC 273757; UNII-L6DO3QW4K5; WITHAFERIN DERIV JPR, IOWA U. COMPOUND; NSC101088; L6DO3QW4K5; NSC-101088; Ashwagandha; CHEBI:69120; 4beta,27-dihydroxy-1-oxo-5beta,6beta-epoxywitha-2,24-dienolide; (4beta,5beta,6beta,22R)-4,27-dihydroxy-5,6:22,26-diepoxyergosta-2,24-diene-1,26-dione; BRN 1335150; 5.beta.-Ergosta-2, 5,6.beta.-epoxy-4.beta.,22,27-trihydroxy-1-oxo-, .delta.-lactone, (20S,22R)-; Ergosta-2, 5,6-epoxy-4,22,27-trihydroxy-1-oxo-, .delta.-lactone, (4.beta.,5.beta.,6.beta.,22R)-; 5-19-06-00604 (Beilstein Handbook Reference); MLS006010687; SCHEMBL157208; CHEMBL517080; 5,6-Epoxy-4,27-dihydroxy-1-oxowitha-2,24-dienolide; DTXSID10965459; Withaferin A, analytical standard; Withaferin A, >=95% (HPLC); HY-N2065; ZINC8234189; MFCD10687098; NSC273757; s8587; NSC-273757; NCGC00180796-02; (4beta,5beta,6beta,22R)-5,6-Epoxy-4,22,27-trihydroxy-1-oxoergosta-2,24-dien-26-oic acid, delta-lactone; 5-beta-Ergosta-2,24-dien-26-oic acid, 5,6-beta-epoxy-4-beta,22,27-trihydroxy-1-oxo-, delta-lactone, (20S,22R)-; Ergosta-2,24-dien-26-oic acid, 5,6-epoxy-4,22,27-trihydroxy-1-oxo-, gamma-lactone, (4bta,5beta,6beta,22R)-; NCI60_000031; SMR004701668; B7199; CS-0018562; Withaferin A 100 microg/mL in Acetonitrile; C08841; A1-06845; Q6606395; BRD-K88378636-001-01-0; 4,27-Dihydroxy-5,6:22,26-diepoxyergosta-2,24-diene-1,26-dione; WLN: T3 F5 E666 1A R AXO OV PU CH&TTTTJ J1 N1 RQ IY1&- FT6OV CUTJ C1Q D1; 5beta-Ergosta-2,24-dien-26-oic acid, 5,6beta-epoxy-4beta,22,27-trihydroxy-1-oxo-, delta-lactone, (20S,22R)- (8CI); NCGC00180796-02_C28H38O6_(4beta,5beta,6beta,22R)-4,27-Dihydroxy-5,6:22,26-diepoxyergosta-2,24-diene-1,26-dione
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Species Origin Withania somnifera ...     Click to Show/Hide
Withania somnifera
Kingdom: Viridiplantae
Phylum: Streptophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Solanales
Family: Solanaceae
Genus: Withania
Species: Withania somnifera
Disease Melanoma [ICD-11: 2C30] Terminated [1]
Structure
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2D MOL

3D MOL

ADMET Property
Absporption
Caco-2 Permeability
 -5.267
 
MDCK Permeability
 -5.003
 
PAMPA
 - - -
 
HIA
 - - -
 
Distribution
VDss
 -0.147
 
PPB
 77.8%
 
BBB
 - - -
 
Metabolism
CYP1A2 inhibitor
 - - -
CYP1A2 substrate
 - - -
CYP2C19 inhibitor
 - - -
CYP2C19 substrate
 +
CYP2C9 inhibitor
 - - -
CYP2C9 substrate
 - - -
CYP2D6 inhibitor
 - - -
CYP2D6 substrate
 - - -
CYP3A4 inhibitor
 - - -
CYP3A4 substrate
 - -
CYP2B6 inhibitor
 +++
CYP2B6 substrate
 - - -
CYP2C8 inhibitor
 +++
HLM Stability
 +++
 
Excretion
CLplasma
 9.079
 
T1/2
 1.405
Toxicity
DILI
 - -
 
Rat Oral Acute Toxicity
 - -
 
FDAMDD
 +
 
Respiratory
 ++
 
Human Hepatotoxicity
 -
 
Ototoxicity
 +
 
Drug-induced Nephrotoxicity
 +
 
Drug-induced Neurotoxicity
 - - -
 
Hematotoxicity
 -
 
Genotoxicity
 +
 
Tips: 1. For the classification endpoints, the prediction probability values are transformed into six symbols: 0-0.1 (- - -), 0.1-0.3 (- -), 0.3-0.5 (-), 0.5-0.7 (+), 0.7-0.9 (++), and 0.9-1.0 (+++). 2. Additionally, the corresponding relationships of the three labels are as follows: excellent; medium; poor.
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Formula
C28H38O6
PubChem CID
265237
Canonical SMILES
CC1=C(C(=O)OC(C1)C(C)C2CCC3C2(CCC4C3CC5C6(C4(C(=O)C=CC6O)C)O5)C)CO
InChI
1S/C28H38O6/c1-14-11-21(33-25(32)17(14)13-29)15(2)18-5-6-19-16-12-24-28(34-24)23(31)8-7-22(30)27(28,4)20(16)9-10-26(18,19)3/h7-8,15-16,18-21,23-24,29,31H,5-6,9-13H2,1-4H3/t15-,16-,18+,19-,20-,21+,23-,24+,26+,27-,28+/m0/s1
InChIKey
DBRXOUCRJQVYJQ-CKNDUULBSA-N
CAS Number
CAS 5119-48-2
ChEBI ID
CHEBI:69120
Herb ID
HBIN048300
SymMap ID
SMIT18226
TTD Drug ID
D0V3PN
Combinatorial Therapeutic Effect(s) Validated Clinically or Experimentally
    α. A List of Drug(s) Whose Efficacy can be Enhanced by This NP
          Caffeic acid phenethyl ester      Ovarian cancer     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [2]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Expression TP53  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vitro Model SK-OV-3 CVCL_0532 Ovarian serous cystadenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
OVK18 CVCL_3770 Ovarian endometrioid adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
HeLa CVCL_0030 Endocervical adenocarcinoma Homo sapiens
SKG-II CVCL_2794 Cervical squamous cell carcinoma Homo sapiens
SKG-IIIb CVCL_2795 Cervical squamous cell carcinoma Homo sapiens
ME-180 CVCL_1401 Cervical squamous cell carcinoma Homo sapiens
                    In-vivo Model Effect of Wi-A, CAPE and their combination was examined by female 4-5 weeks old BALB/c nude mice in vivo tumor growth assay using subcutaneous xenografts of SKOV-3.
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
A combination of Wi-A and CAPE offers selective toxicity and better potency to cancer cells.
          Sorafenib      Renal cell carcinoma     Click to Show/Hide the Molecular Data of This Drug
                 Achieving Therapeutic Synergy     Click to Show/Hide
                    Representative Experiment Reporting the Effect of This Combination [3]
                    Detail(s)  Combination Info  click to show the detail info of this combination
                    Molecule(s)
                    Regulation
Down-regulation Phosphorylation CASP3  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
Down-regulation Expression PARP1  Molecule Info 
Pathway MAP
                    In-vitro Model B-CPAP CVCL_0153 Thyroid gland carcinoma Homo sapiens
SW1736 CVCL_3883 Thyroid gland anaplastic carcinoma Homo sapiens
                    Experimental
                    Result(s)
Combination therapy with sorafenib + withaferin showed synergistic efficacy in papillary and anaplastic cancers in vitro with significant induction of apoptosis.
Target and Pathway
Target(s) Apoptosis regulator Bcl-2 (BCL-2)  Molecule Info 
PI3-kinase alpha  Molecule Info 
Protein kinase B alpha (AKT1)  Molecule Info 
STAT factor 3 (STAT3)  Molecule Info 
References
Reference 1 Trusted, scientifically sound profiles of drug programs, clinical trials, safety reports, and company deals, written by scientists. Springer. 2015. Adis Insight (drug id 800006527)
Reference 2 Combination of Withaferin-A and CAPE Provides Superior Anticancer Potency: Bioinformatics and Experimental Evidence to Their Molecular Targets and Mechanism of Action. Cancers (Basel). 2020 May 5;12(5):1160.
Reference 3 A novel combination of withaferin A and sorafenib shows synergistic efficacy against both papillary and anaplastic thyroid cancers. Am J Surg. 2012 Dec;204(6):895-900; discussion 900-1.
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Correspondence

X. N. Sun, Y. T. Zhang, Y. Zhou, X. C. Lian, L. L. Yan, T. Pan, T. Jin, H. Xie, Z. M. Liang, W. Q. Qiu, J. X. Wang, Z. R. Li, F. Zhu*, X. B. Sui*. NPCDR: natural product-based drug combination and its disease-specific molecular regulation. Nucleic Acids Research. 50(D1): 1324-1333 (2020). PMID: 34664659

Prof. Feng ZHU  (zhufeng@zju.edu.cn)

College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou, China


Prof. Xinbing SUI  (suilab@hznu.edu.cn)

School of Pharmacy and Department of Medical Oncology, the Affiliated Hospital of Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China