Moracin P is a 2-arylbenzofuran isolated from the Mori Cortex Radicis. Moracin P exhibits potent in vitro inhibitory activity against poxia-inducible factor (HIF-1). Moracin P reduces oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD)-induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production. Moracin P has neuroprotective and anti-inflammatory effects[1][2][3].
Moracin P enhances cell viability in dose-dependent manner against oxygen-glucose deprivation (OGD)-induced cell death in neuroblastoma SH-SY5Y cells with an EC50 value of 10.4 μM. Moracin P reduces ROS production in OGD-induced cell death (IC50 values of 1.9 μM). Consequently, reactive oxygen species (ROS) are overexpressed in OGD-induced cells and Moracin P reduces ROS induced by OGD in dosedependent manner[1].
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[3]. Besse Hardianti, et al. Anti-inflammatory compounds moracin O and P from Morus alba Linn. (Sohakuhi) target the NF?κB pathway. Mol Med Rep. 2020 Dec;22(6):5385-5391.