Isolation and Characterization of a Triterpenoid Compound from Sodhita Semecarpus anacardium L. Drupe Ethanolic Extract and its Anticancer Potential In Vitro

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  • Gopinath Pandian
     ,IN
  • Arunadevi Rathinam
     Research Officer (Pharmacology), Captain Srinivasa Murthy Central Ayurveda Research Institute Arignar Anna Government Hospital Campus, Arumbakkam, Chennai – 600 106. 30aruna@gmail.com ,IN
  • Sivamurugan Vajiravelu
     ,IN

Keywords:

A549, Cytotoxicity, NSCLC, Semecarpus anacardium, Triterpenoid

Abstract

Semecarpus anacardium is listed in Schedule E1 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, of 1940. It is purified (sodhana) and used in traditional medicine to treat various diseases, including gulma (hard mass/cystic growth or lump). Studies on Semecarpus anacardium in Non-Small Cell Lung Cancer (NSCLC) cell lines are hitherto unavailable, hence this study was conducted. The drupes of sodhita Semecarpus anacardium were extracted with solvents of different polarity, and the half-maximal inhibitory concentration (IC50) of each extract was determined in the NSCLC cell line (A549). The ethanolic extract with an IC50 of 47.09±0.032 μg/ml was found to be better than the other extracts and, therefore subjected to compound isolation by wet-pack column chromatography. The fractions (6-9 and 15-19) with a single spot identified by thin-layer chromatography were crystallized (56 mg) and used for spectral techniques. The probable compound structure of C30H50O2, elucidated by FTIR, 1H and 13C NMR revealed it as a triterpenoid derivative. The IC50 of the isolated compound was 15.73±0.019 μg/ml which was further used to investigate anti-cancer properties The treated cells showed apoptotic features like cell blebbing, loss of cell adhesion and membrane integrity. A semi-fragmented piece of unresolved DNA and G2/M phase arrest was observed in the treated cells. RT-qPCR analysis revealed that the expression of the NSCLC biomarkers c-ROS oncogene-1 (ROS1) and proinflammatory factor nuclear factor kappa B (NF-κB) was significantly (p<0.05) downregulated in the treated cells. Based on these observations, it was concluded that the isolated compound could be a potential candidate for lung cancer therapy.

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Gopinath Pandian, Rathinam, A., & Sivamurugan Vajiravelu. (2024). Isolation and Characterization of a Triterpenoid Compound from Sodhita <i>Semecarpus anacardium</i> L. Drupe Ethanolic Extract and its Anticancer Potential <i>In Vitro</i>. Toxicology International. Retrieved from https://informaticsjournals.com/index.php/toxi/article/view/36006

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