Emerging actions of pterostilebene on cancer research. - GreenMedInfo Summary
[Emerging Actions of Pterostilebene on Cancer Research].
Zhongguo Fei Ai Za Zhi. 2018 Dec 20 ;21(12):931-936. PMID: 30591102
Xiaoyan Zhang
Pterostilbene (3,5-dimethoxy-4'-hydroxystilbene) is a polyphenolic compound primarily found in blueberries, grapes, and a tree wood, pterocarpus marsupium. Studies demonstrate that pterostilbene inhibits a variety of cancers, such as lung, breast, stomach, colon, etc. The anti-cancer activities are related to the regulation of several hallmarks of cancer. Moreover, pterostilbene exhibits much greater bioavailability and bioactivity than resveratrol which warrants further investigation in the anti-cancer functions and mechanisms. .