Caffeic acid phenethyl ester

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Caffeic acid phenethyl ester
File:Phenethyl caffeate.svg
Names
Preferred IUPAC name
2-Phenylethyl (2E)-3-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)prop-2-enoate
Other names
Phenylethyl caffeate; Phenethyl caffeate; Caffeic acid 2-phenylethyl ester; β-Phenylethyl caffeate
Identifiers
3D model (JSmol)
Abbreviations CAPE
ChEBI
ChemSpider
UNII
  • InChI=1S/C17H16O4/c18-15-8-6-14(12-16(15)19)7-9-17(20)21-11-10-13-4-2-1-3-5-13/h1-9,12,18-19H,10-11H2/b9-7+
    Key: SWUARLUWKZWEBQ-VQHVLOKHSA-N
  • InChI=1/C17H16O4/c18-15-8-6-14(12-16(15)19)7-9-17(20)21-11-10-13-4-2-1-3-5-13/h1-9,12,18-19H,10-11H2/b9-7+
    Key: SWUARLUWKZWEBQ-VQHVLOKHBT
  • O=C(OCCc1ccccc1)\C=C\c2cc(O)c(O)cc2
Properties
C17H16O4
Molar mass 284.311 g·mol−1
Except where otherwise noted, data are given for materials in their standard state (at 25 °C [77 °F], 100 kPa).

Caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) is a natural phenolic chemical compound. It is the ester of caffeic acid and phenethyl alcohol.

Natural occurrences

CAPE is found in a variety of plants. It is also a component of propolis from honeybee hives.[1]

Potential pharmacology

A variety of in vitro pharmacology and effects in animal models have been reported for CAPE, but their clinical significance is unknown. It has antimitogenic, anticarcinogenic, anti-inflammatory, and immunomodulatory properties in vitro.[2] Another study also showed that CAPE suppresses acute immune and inflammatory responses in vitro.[3] This anti-cancer effect was also seen when mice skin was treated with bee propolis and exposed to TPA, a chemical that induced skin papillomas. CAPE significantly reduced the number of papillomas.[4][5] Recent study suggest that CAPE can also help in reducing oxidative stress caused by traumatic brain injury.[6]

References

  1. Demestre M, Messerli SM, Celli N, et al. (August 2008). "CAPE (caffeic acid phenethyl ester)-based propolis extract (Bio 30) suppresses the growth of human neurofibromatosis (NF) tumor xenografts in mice". Phytother Res. 23 (2): 226–30. doi:10.1002/ptr.2594. PMID 18726924. S2CID 21934712.
  2. Natarajan K, Singh S, Burke TR, Grunberger D, Aggarwal BB (August 1996). "Caffeic acid phenethyl ester is a potent and specific inhibitor of activation of nuclear transcription factor NF-kappa B". Proc. Natl. Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 93 (17): 9090–5. Bibcode:1996PNAS...93.9090N. doi:10.1073/pnas.93.17.9090. PMC 38600. PMID 8799159.
  3. Orban Z, Mitsiades N, Burke TR, Tsokos M, Chrousos GP (2000). "Caffeic acid phenethyl ester induces leukocyte apoptosis, modulates nuclear factor-kappa B and suppresses acute inflammation". Neuroimmunomodulation. 7 (2): 99–105. doi:10.1159/000026427. PMID 10686520. S2CID 31950905.
  4. Huang MT, Ma W, Yen P, et al. (April 1996). "Inhibitory effects of caffeic acid phenethyl ester (CAPE) on 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate-induced tumor promotion in mouse skin and the synthesis of DNA, RNA and protein in HeLa cells". Carcinogenesis. 17 (4): 761–5. doi:10.1093/carcin/17.4.761. PMID 8625488.
  5. Huang MT, Smart RC, Wong CQ, Conney AH (November 1988). "Inhibitory effect of curcumin, chlorogenic acid, caffeic acid, and ferulic acid on tumor promotion in mouse skin by 12-O-tetradecanoylphorbol-13-acetate". Cancer Res. 48 (21): 5941–6. PMID 3139287.
  6. Nasution, Rizha Anshori; Asadul Islam, Andi; Hatta, Mochammad; (none), Prihantono; Turchan, Agus; (none), Nasrullah; Faruk, Muhammad (September 2020). "Role of CAPE in reducing oxidative stress in animal models with traumatic brain injury". Annals of Medicine and Surgery. 57: 118–122. doi:10.1016/j.amsu.2020.07.036. PMC 7390826. PMID 32760580.