3-Methyl-3-butenyl caffeate

French Propolis Caffeic Acid Derivatives Protect Skeletal Muscle from Oxidative Damages.[Pubmed:42072671]

Biomolecules. 2026 Apr 8;16(4):550.

Propolis produced by honeybees, Apis mellifera, has been valued since ancient times as a remedy for different ailments for its broad medicinal properties. This wide range of biological activities may arise from the production of distinct propolis types within the hive, each serving specific functions and containing unique molecular compositions. In this study, we investigated the effects of four propolis types-masonry, sealing, brood-protection, and intruder-neutralizing-on hydrogen peroxide (H(2)O(2))-induced oxidative injury in human skeletal muscle cells. Among these, only brood-protection propolis significantly prevented the H(2)O(2)-induced loss of cell viability. Bio-guided fractionation of this active propolis identified five major compounds: benzyl caffeate (BC), caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE), cinnamyl caffeate (CC), prenyl caffeate (PC), and (E)-3-Methyl-3-butenyl caffeate (MBC), all displaying stronger cytoprotective effects than their ferulate equivalents. We finally demonstrated that propolis extract and its active compounds reduced lipid peroxidation in post-mortem minced mouse skeletal muscle and compared their efficacy to other natural compounds. Chemical analysis of resins from neighboring flora suggested that black poplar (Populus nigra) buds are the primary botanical source of these caffeate derivatives. Collectively, these results highlight the functional diversity of hive propolis and its potential applications in food preservation as well as in complementary and preventive medicine.

Antiproliferative activity of New Zealand propolis and phenolic compounds vs human colorectal adenocarcinoma cells.[Pubmed:26347954]

Fitoterapia. 2015 Oct;106:167-74.

New Zealand propolis is a "European" type propolis obtained by honey bees mainly from exudates of poplar. European type propolis is known to have anti-inflammatory and anti-cancer properties and this activity has been attributed to some of the main constituents such as chrysin and CAPE (caffeic acid phenethyl ester). As part of our studies on how New Zealand propolis might benefit gastro-intestinal health, we carried out in vitro bioactivity-guided fractionation of "Bio30" propolis using both anti-inflammatory (TNF-alpha, COX-1, COX-2) and anti-colon cancer (DLD-1 colon cancer cell viability) assays; and determined the phenolic compounds responsible for the activity. The New Zealand wax-free Bio30 propolis tincture solids had very high levels of the dihydroflavonoids pinocembrin and pinobanksin-3-O-acetate, and high levels of the dimethylallyl, benzyl and 3-Methyl-3-butenyl caffeates relative to CAPE. The DLD-1 assays identified strong anti-proliferative activity associated with these components as well as chrysin, galangin and CAPE and a number of lesser known or lower concentration compounds including benzyl ferulate, benzyl isoferulate, pinostrobin, 5-phenylpenta-2,4-dienoic acid and tectochrysin. The phenolic compounds pinocembrin, pinobanksin-3-O-acetate, tectochrysin, dimethylallyl caffeate, 3-Methyl-3-butenyl caffeate, benzyl ferulate and benzyl isoferulate also showed good broad spectrum activity in anti-proliferative assays against three other gastro-intestinal cancer cell lines; HCT-116 colon carcinoma, KYSE-30 oesophageal squamous cancer, and NCI-N87 gastric carcinoma. Activity is also observed in anti-inflammatory assays although it appears to be limited to one of the first cytokines in the inflammatory cascade, TNF-alpha.

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