TABLE 2

Functional activity of (E)- and (Z)-guggulsterone in cotransfection assays

Receptor IC50 EC50 (% Eff)
(E)-GS (Z)-GS (E)-GS (Z)-GS
nM nM
GR 6060 ± 310 1740 ± 150 N.A. N.A.
MR 1880 ± 390 1000 ± 310 N.A. N.A.
AR 660 ± 240 220 ± 70 N.A. N.A.
PR N.A. N.A. 740 ± 220 (63) 1200 (64)
ERα N.A. N.A. >5000 (41) >5000 (59)
ERβ N.A. N.A. >5000 (6) >5000 (15)
FXR >50,000 >50,000 N.A. N.A.
  • Eff, efficacy; N.A., not applicable.