Camalexin is an alkaloid released by plants of the Brassicaceae family in response to pathogen infection. In addition to antimicrobial properties and a role in plant defense, camalexin exhibits antiproliferative activity in vitro against various cancer cell lines. Camalexin is active against HeLa, Jurkat,...

Camalexin is a phytoalexin found in various cruciferous plants after exposure to environmental stresses. Studies on acute myeloid leukemia cells show that camalexin selectively decreases cell viability. Several studies have already shown that exposure to camalexin causes cell shrinkage and phospholipid scrambling in...