biostudies-literatureMajid MHigher Education Commission Pakistan290https://www.ebi.ac.uk/biostudies/studies/S-EPMC9822353biostudies-literatureUnknown28(1)The pentacyclic triterpenoids (PTs) of plant origin are reputed to restrain prostate cancer (PCa) cell proliferation. This study aims to assess 3-epifriedelinol (EFD) isolated from aerial part of Ipomoea batatas against PCa and its potential mechanism, in vitro and in vivo. Molecular docking affirms good binding affinity of the compound with target proteins exhibiting binding energy of −7.9 Kcal/mol with BAX, −8.1 Kcal/mol (BCL-2), −1.9 Kcal/mol (NF-κB) and −8.5 Kcal/mol with P53. In the MTT assay, EFD treatment (3−50 µM) showed a significant (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01) dose and time dependent drop in the proliferative graph of DU145 and PC3, and an upsurge in apoptotic cell population. EFD displayed substantial IC50 against DU145 (32.32 ± 3.72 µM) and PC3 (35.22 ± 3.47 µM). According to WesteMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)Ameliorative Effect of Structurally Divergent Oleanane Triterpenoid, 3-Epifriedelinol from <i>Ipomoea batatas</i> against BPA-Induced Gonadotoxicity by Targeting PARP and NF-κB Signaling in Rats.PMC9822353HEC/NRPU-QAU7528Farhan AMajid MHaq IUBaig MWHassan SSUBungau SKhan MTKamal YfalseAmeliorative Effect of Structurally Divergent Oleanane Triterpenoid, 3-Epifriedelinol from <i>Ipomoea batatas</i> against BPA-Induced Gonadotoxicity by Targeting PARP and NF-κB Signaling in Rats.The pentacyclic triterpenoids (PTs) of plant origin are reputed to restrain prostate cancer (PCa) cell proliferation. This study aims to assess 3-epifriedelinol (EFD) isolated from aerial part of Ipomoea batatas against PCa and its potential mechanism, in vitro and in vivo. Molecular docking affirms good binding affinity of the compound with target proteins exhibiting binding energy of −7.9 Kcal/mol with BAX, −8.1 Kcal/mol (BCL-2), −1.9 Kcal/mol (NF-κB) and −8.5 Kcal/mol with P53. In the MTT assay, EFD treatment (3−50 µM) showed a significant (p < 0.05 and p < 0.01) dose and time dependent drop in the proliferative graph of DU145 and PC3, and an upsurge in apoptotic cell population. EFD displayed substantial IC50 against DU145 (32.32 ± 3.72 µM) and PC3 (35.22 ± 3.47 µM). According to Weste2022-01-01T00:00:00Z2022 Dec2026-04-08T11:14:10.047Z2025-02-18T22:34:27.992ZS-EPMC98223533661548210.3390/molecules28010290