Key result
Stereospermum suaveolens extract exhibits potent antioxidant activity and strong PIK3R1 binding against cardiotoxicity.
Why the study?
Doxorubicin clinical use is severely restricted by dose-dependent cardiotoxicity, necessitating effective cardioprotective strategies.
Absolute Event Rate: 57.1% vs 61.5%
Stereospermum suaveolens extract and its bioactive compound Dinatin demonstrate potential cardioprotective effects against doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity through multi-target interactions and antioxidant activity in preclinical models.
Doxorubicin is a widely used anthracycline chemotherapeutic agent, but its clinical application is severely restricted by dose‐dependent cardiotoxicity, necessitating the development of effective cardioprotective strategies. This study elucidated the cardioprotective potential of Stereospermum suaveolens against cardiotoxicity by integrating network pharmacology, molecular modeling, and in vitro biological assays. LC‐MS profiling identified key bioactive compounds, including Dinatin, Apigenin, and β‐sitosterol. Network pharmacology analysis revealed 46 common targets linking these bioactives to cardiotoxicity mitigation, with topological analysis identifying PIK3R1, STAT3, MAPK1, and HIF1A as central hub proteins regulating the HIF‐1, PI3K‐Akt, and FoxO signaling pathways. Molecular docking studies demonstrated that Dinatin exhibited the strongest binding affinity toward PIK3R1 (−10.40 kcal/mol), whereas Apigenin demonstrated the highest binding affinity toward MAPK1 (−6.99 kcal/mol) compared to standard drugs, while 100 ns molecular dynamics simulations confirmed the dynamic stability of these protein‐ligand complexes. Furthermore, the Stereospermum suaveolens extract displayed potent antioxidant activity in the DPPH assay with an IC50 of 57.1 µg/mL, surpassing the standard ascorbic acid (IC50 61.5 µg/mL), and exhibited significant biological activity in the brine shrimp lethality assay (LC50 62.5 µg/mL). These findings support the traditional use of Stereospermum suaveolens and identify Dinatin as a promising multi‐target compound with potential against cardiotoxicity.
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Gore et al. (2026) studied Doxorubicin-induced cardiotoxicity. Stereospermum suaveolens vs. Standard drugs and ascorbic acid was evaluated on Antioxidant activity (DPPH assay IC50 in µg/mL). Stereospermum suaveolens extract exhibited potent antioxidant activity (IC50 57.1 µg/mL) and its compound Dinatin showed strong binding affinity to PIK3R1 (-10.40 kcal/mol) against cardiotoxicity.
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