Ethnopharmacological Relevance: The plant Tabebuia chrysantha (Jaq.) Nicholson (Bignoniaceae) is commonly known as "Golden Goddess" in the Southern part of India and "Golden Trumpet Tree " in Central America. Stems of this plant have been traditionally used for antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antimicrobial and anticancer actions.
Aim Of The Study: To evaluate the antitumor activity of methanol extract of Tabebuia chrysantha stem (METC).
Materials And Methods: The in vivo antitumor potential of METC against Ehrlich Ascites Carcinoma (EAC) in Swiss albino mice was assessed by evaluating tumor volume, viable and nonviable tumor cell count, tumor weight, hematological parameters, biochemical parameters, and antioxidant parameters. The in vitro antitumor potential of METC at different concentrations (100, 200, 400, 800, 1000) µg/mL has been evaluated, by using the MTT [3-(4,5-dimethylthiazol-2-yl)-2,5-diphenyltetrazolium bromide] and Trypan blue dilution assay for a period of 3 h treatment. Before that, the crude extract was pre-screened for cytotoxicity property using Brine shrimp lethality bioassay.
Results: Phytoconstituents 2-Hydroxynaphthalene-1,4-dione, β-lapachone and 2-((dimethylamino)methyl)-3-methoxynaphthalene-1,4-dione were isolated from the METC. Their occurrence and structures were determined by HPLC chromatography, UV spectroscopy, and 1D and D NMR spectroscopies respectively. The extract showed a direct cytotoxic effect on EAC cells in a dose-dependent manner with IG value 463.27 µg/mL in MTT assay and 443.58 µg/mL in trypan blue dilution assay. The METC (300 mg/kg) and 5-FU (30 mg/kg) exhibited significant (p < 0.001) decrease in tumor volume, tumor weight and viable cell count of EAC-treated mice. Also, hematological profile, tissue parameters such as lipid peroxidation, reduced glutathione, superoxide dismutase, and catalase were reverted to the normal levels compared to the EAC control group. The Western blotting analysis demonstrated apoptosis of carcinoma was due to inhibition of soluble epidermal growth factor receptor proteins (sEGFR) expression in the blood.
Conclusion: The antitumor potential of the stem extract of T chrysantha was due to naphthaquinones and polyphenol content in the crude extract and so T chrysantha could be a cytotoxic plant to control tumor growth.
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