8(E),10(E),12(Z)-Octadecatrienoicacid is a conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acid (PUFA) that has been found inC. officinalisseed oil and has anticancer activity.1,2,3It inhibits the growth of Caco-2 cells when used at concentrations ranging from 10 to 50 μM.28(E),10(E),12(Z)-Octadecatrienoicacid (10 μM) induces formation of thiobarbituric acid reactive substances (TBARS) and apoptosis in DLD-1 colorectal adenocarcinoma cells.3It also inhibits prostaglandin biosynthesis in sheep vesicular gland microsomes (IC50= 31 μM).4 1.Crombie, L., and Holloway, S.J.The biosynthesis of calendic acid, octadeca-(8E,10E, 12Z)-trienoic, acid, by developing marigold seeds: origins of (E,E,Z) and (Z,E,Z) conjugated triene acids in higher plantsJ. Chem. Soc. Perk. T. 12425-2434(1985) 2.Yasui, Y., Hosokawa, M., Kohno, H., et al.Growth inhibition and apoptosis induction by all-trans-conjugated linolenic acids on human colon cancer cellsAnticancer Res.26(3A)1855-1860(2006) 3.Shinohara, N., Ito, J., Tsuduki, T., et al.Jacaric acid, a linolenic acid isomer with a conjugated triene system, reduces stearoyl-CoA desaturase expression in liver of miceJ. Oleo Sci.61(8)433-441(2012) 4.Nugteren, D.H., and Christ-Hazelhof, E.Naturally occurring conjugated octadecatrienoicacids are strong inhibitors of prostaglandin biosynthesisProstaglandins33(3)403-417(1987)
9(E),11(E),13(E)-Octadecatrienoicacid (β-ESA) is a conjugated polyunsaturated fatty acid that is found in plant seed oils and in mixtures of conjugated linolenic acids synthesized by the alkaline isomerization of linolenic acid. It reduces growth of Caco-2 colon cancer cells in a dose-dependent and time-dependent manner. In vitro, β-ESA induces DNA fragmentation and upregulation of pro-apoptotic Bax mRNA. β-ESA decreases protein expression of the apoptosis suppression factor Bcl-2 and induces apoptosis in T24 bladder cancer cells via production of reactive oxygen species. It also inhibits bacterial fatty acid dioxygenase with a Ki value of 49 nM in vitro.