cardamoni

(E)-Cardamonin (Alpinetin chalcone) is a chalconoid that has been isolated from several plants including Alpinia katsumadai and Alpinia conchigera. It is a novel antagonist of hTRPA1 cation channel with an IC50 of 454 nM. It has received growing attention from the scientific community due to the expectations toward its benefits to human health.

Urea (Carbonyldiamide) is formed in the liver from ammonia produced by the deamination of amino acids. It is the principal end metabolite of protein catabolism and accounts for about one-half of the total urinary solids.

Cardamonin, a chalcone extracted from cardamom spice with anti-inflammatory and anti-tumor activities. Cardamonin decreased viability of NPC(Nasopharyngeal carcinoma ) cells in a concentration-dependent manner. The IC50 values were 16.22 μM(CNE-1), 14.34 μM (CNE-2), 16.50 μM (HONE-1), and 68.12 μM (SUNE-1). Moreover, the expression level of the proapoptotic effector protein Bax and Bid was also markedly increased after treatment with cardamonin（15μM） in CNE-2 cells.In vivo, cardamonin (25 mg/kg once every other day from days 13) enhances chemotherapy efficacy.