Dioscin

Dioscin (CCRIS 4123; Collettiside III) is a natural plant-derived steroidal saponin that has good anti-cancer activity against a variety of cancer cells. Dioscin causes DNA damage and induces apoptosis in HeLa and SiHa cells. Dioscin regulates ROS-mediated DNA damage and mitochondrial signaling pathways, exerting anticancer activity[1][2][3][4][5][6].

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[1]Chen J, et al. Dioscin-induced apoptosis of human LNCaP prostate carcinoma cells through activation of caspase-3 and modulation of Bcl-2 protein family. J Huazhong Univ Sci Technolog Med Sci. 2014 Feb;34(1):125-30.|[2]Qu X, et al. Dioscin inhibits osteoclast differentiation and bone resorption though down-regulating the Akt signaling cascades. Biochem Biophys Res Commun. 2014 Jan 10;443(2):658-65.|[3]Qin J, et al. Dioscin prevents the mitochondrial apoptosis and attenuates oxidative stress in cardiac H9c2 cells. Drug Res (Stuttg). 2014 Jan;64(1):47-52.|[4]Zhao X, et al. Dioscin Induces Apoptosis in Human Cervical Carcinoma HeLa and SiHa Cells through ROS-Mediated DNA Damage and the Mitochondrial Signaling Pathway. Molecules. 2016 Jun 4;21(6):730.|[5]Xu T, et al. A 90-day subchronic toxicological assessment of dioscin, a natural steroid saponin, in Sprague-Dawley rats. Food Chem Toxicol. 2012 May;50(5):1279-87.|[6]Tao X, et al. Dioscin attenuates hepatic ischemia-reperfusion injury in rats through inhibition of oxidative-nitrative stress, inflammation and apoptosis. Transplantation. 2014 Sep 27;98(6):604-11.