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Table 2 List of natural HDAC modulators

From: Histone deacetylase modulators provided by Mother Nature

Chemical class

Compound

Origin

Target

Comments

References

Cyclic peptidesa

Apicidin D

Fusarium spp.

Class I

 

Han et al. (2000)

 

Azumamide E

Mycale izuensis

Class I

 

Maulucci et al. (2007)

 

Chlamydocin

Diheterospora chlamydosporia

Class I

 

De Schepper et al. (2003)

 

FR235222

Acremonium sp.

Class I

 

Petrella et al. (2008)

 

Trapoxin A and B

Corollospora intermedia

Class I

 

Furumai et al. (2001)

Depsipepidesa

FK228 (Romidepsin)

Chromobacterium violaceum

Class I

Approved by the FDA for CTCL

Furumai et al. (2002)

 

Largazole

Symploca sp.

Class I

 

Ying et al. (2008)

 

Spiruchostatin A

Pseudomonas

Class I

 

Crabb et al. (2008)

Flavonoïdes

Butein#

Rhus verniciflua

SIRT1

 

Yang et al. (2009)

 

Daidzein#

Soybean

SIRT1

Clinical phase IV

Rasbach and Schnellmann (2008)

 

Flavone

Feijoa sellowiana

HDAC1

Clinical phase II

Bontempo et al. (2007)

 

Genistein

Soy

 

Clinical phase IV

Basak et al. (2008)

 

Luteolin#

Sweet pepper, celery, parsley

SIRT1

 

Attoub et al. (2011)

 

Pomiferin

Maclura pomifera

Class I

 

Son et al. (2007)

 

Quercetin#

Citrus fruits, buckwheat

SIRT1

Clinical phase IV

Link et al. (2010)

 

Silibilin#

Milk thistle

SIRT1

 

Zhou et al. (2006)

Hydroxamatesa

Amamistatin

Nocardia asteroides

  

Fennell and Miller (2007)

 

TSA

Streptomyces hygroscopius

Class I, II and IV

Too toxic

Woo et al. (2007)

Isothiocyanates

PEITC

Cruciferous vegetables

Class I

Clinical phase II

Wang et al. (2008)

 

Sulforaphane

Cruciferous vegetables

 

Clinical phase II

Myzak et al. (2004)

Organosulfures

AM

Garlic (Allium sativum)

HDAC8

 

Nian et al. (2008)

 

bis (4-hydroxybenzyl) sulfide

Knotweed (Pleuropterus ciliinervis)

Class I

 

Son et al. (2007)

 

DADS

Garlic (Allium sativum)

  

Druesne et al. (2004)

Short-chain fatty acidsa

Sodium butyrate

Fermentation of dietary fibers

Class I, IIa and IV

Low stability

Davie (2003)

 

Sodium propionate

Fermentation of dietary fibers

ND

 

Aoyama et al. (2010)

Stilbenes

Piceatannol#

Blueberries

SIRT1

Clinical phase IV

Wang et al. (2008)

 

Resveratrol#

Red grapes

SIRT1

  

Others

Caffeine

Coffea arabica

HDAC5

Clinical phase IV

Mukwevho et al. (2008)

 

Cyclostelletamines

Marine sponges

Class I

 

Oku et al. (2004)

 

Dihydrocoumarin

Melilotous officinalis

SIRT1 and 2

 

Olaharski et al. (2005)

 

DIM

Cauliflower and broccoli

Class I

Clinical phase II

Bhatnagar et al. (2009)

 

Depudecin

Alternaria brassicicola

  

Kwon et al. (1998)

 

MCP30

Bitter melon seeds

Class I

 

Xiong et al. (2009)

 

Nicotinamide

Vitamin B3 metabolite

SIRT1

Clinical phase IV

Zhang et al. (2011)

 

Psammaplin A

Aplysinella rhax

Class I

 

Kim et al. (2007)

  1. AM allyl mercaptan, DADS diallyl disulfide, CTCL cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, DIM 3,3′-diindolylmethane, FDA food and drug administration, HDAC histone deacetylase, ND not determined, PEITC phenethyl isothiocyanate, SIRT sirtuin, TSA trichostatin A
  2. aChemical class of compounds that have a “classical” structure of HDAC inhibitors. All molecules are HDAC inhibitors (unless otherwise indicated, # for activators). More information about clinical trials can be found at http://clinicaltrials.gov/