Novel drug delivery system of Lycopene: Preparation and in-vitro investigation

Author(s):  
Jeslin D ◽  
Panneerselvam P ◽  
Vijayamma G ◽  
Suryasree Y ◽  
Siddeswari T ◽  
...  

Compared to pharmaceutical drugs, herbal medications have known to be more affordable and better for the treatment of many diseases but are less effective and not targeted. Therefore, the use of innovative drug delivery devices to distribute herbal drugs is very helpful in enhancing their release, potency and operation. Lycopene was introduced into the muco-adhesive microspheres. Using sodium alginate, carbopol 934, and sodium CMCC, mucoadhesive microspheres were prepared (carboxy methyl cellulose). The prepared microspheres had been evaluated for its physical and physicochemical parameters, invitro release. The prepared microspheres showed consistent physicochemical parameters, release sustained to 8hrs. Herbal drugs can preferably be delivered using novel drug delivery systems after proper chemical and biological standardization. 

Author(s):  
Parasuram Rajam Radhika ◽  
Nishala N ◽  
Kiruthika M ◽  
Sree Iswarya S

Objective: The present study was undertaken to prolong the release of orally administered drug. The aim is to formulate, develop, and evaluate theintragastric buoyant tablets of venlafaxine hydrochloride, which releases the drug in a sustained manner over a period of 12 hrs. Different formulationswere formulated using the polymers Carbopol 934 P, xanthan gum, hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC K100M) with varying concentration ofdrug: Polymer ratio of 1:1, 1:1.5, 1:2, in which sodium bicarbonate acts as gas generating agent, and microcrystalline cellulose as a diluent.Methods: The tablets were prepared by direct compression and evaluated for tablet thickness, weight variation, tablet hardness, friability, in vitrobuoyancy test, in vitro drug release and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Formulations were evaluated by floating time, floating lag time and in vitro drug release. Dissolution profiles were subjected for various kinetic treatments to analyze the release pattern of drug.Results: It was found that drug release depends on swelling, erosion, and diffusion, thus following the non-Fickian/anomalous type of diffusion.Formulation F8 was considered as an optimized formulation for gastro retentive floating tablet of venlafaxine hydrochloride. The optimizedformulation showed sustained drug release and remained buoyant on the surface of the medium for more than 12 hrs. As the concentration of HPMCK100M increases in the formulation the drug release rate was found to be decreased. The optimized formulation was subjected for the stability studiesand was found to be stable as no significant change was observed in various evaluated parameters of the formulation.Conclusion: It can be concluded that floating drug delivery system of venlafaxine hydrochloride can be successfully formulated as an approach toincrease gastric residence time, thereby improving its bioavailability.Keywords: Venlafaxine hydrochloride, Intragastric buoyant, Floating drug delivery systems, Hydroxypropyl methyl cellulose K100M, Carbopol 934 P,Xanthan gum.


2018 ◽  
Vol 44 (9) ◽  
pp. 1409-1416 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yingying Ding ◽  
Changyuan Wang ◽  
Yutong Wang ◽  
Youwei Xu ◽  
Jing Zhao ◽  
...  

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 545 ◽  
Author(s):  
Asako Yamayoshi ◽  
Shota Oyama ◽  
Yusuke Kishimoto ◽  
Ryo Konishi ◽  
Tsuyoshi Yamamoto ◽  
...  

MicroRNAs in exosomes (exosomal miRNAs) are considered as significant targets for cancer therapy. Anti-miR oligonucleotides are often used for the functional inhibition of miRNAs; however, there are no studies regarding the regulation of exosomal miRNA functions. In this study, we attempted to develop a novel drug delivery system using anti-exosome antibody–anti-miR oligonucleotide complexes (ExomiR-Tracker) to hijack exosomes to carry anti-miR oligonucleotides inside exosome-recipient cells. We found that ExomiR-Tracker bound to the exosomes, and then the complexes were introduced into the recipient cells. We also found that anti-miR oligonucleotides introduced into the recipient cells can exhibit inhibitory effects on exosomal miRNA functions in vitro and in vivo. We believe that our strategy would be a promising one for targeting exosomal miRNAs.


2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (18) ◽  
pp. 6617 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angela Fabiano ◽  
Denise Beconcini ◽  
Chiara Migone ◽  
Anna Maria Piras ◽  
Ylenia Zambito

As a natural polysaccharide, chitosan has good biocompatibility, biodegradability and biosecurity. The hydroxyl and amino groups present in its structure make it an extremely versatile and chemically modifiable material. In recent years, various synthetic strategies have been used to modify chitosan, mainly to solve the problem of its insolubility in neutral physiological fluids. Thus, derivatives with negative or positive fixed charge were synthesized and used to prepare innovative drug delivery systems. Positively charged conjugates showed improved properties compared to unmodified chitosan. In this review the main quaternary ammonium derivatives of chitosan will be considered, their preparation and their applications will be described to evaluate the impact of the positive fixed charge on the improvement of the properties of the drug delivery systems based on these polymers. Furthermore, the performances of the proposed systems resulting from in vitro and ex vivo experiments will be taken into consideration, with particular attention to cytotoxicity of systems, and their ability to promote drug absorption.


2017 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 177-186
Author(s):  
Abhijeet Ojha ◽  
NV Satheesh Madhav

The aim of our research work was to isolate a biomaterial from Colocasia. esculenta and prepare phenytoin loaded mucoadhesive biofilms using this biomaterial. The biomaterial was isolated from C. esculenta tubers by an economical process. The isolated biomaterial was subjected to various physical evaluation, chemical tests as well as spectral analysis. The drug-biomaterial interaction study was performed to see if there was any interaction of biomaterial with phenytoin. Phenytoin loaded biofilms were prepared using biomaterial, flexicizer and other co- processing agents. The prepared biofilms were evaluated for physical appearance, weight, thickness, folding endurance, swelling index, surface pH, tensile strength, percent elongation, percent moisture uptake, percent moisture loss, vapor transmission rate and content uniformity. The mucoadhesivity of biofilms was investigated using rotating basket method. The in-vitro drug release study of biofilms was performed on static MS diffusion apparatus. The stability studies of biofilms were carried out at different conditions of temperature and relative humidity. The results were compared with the standard hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose (HPMC) and sodium carboxymethyl cellulose (Sodium CMC) films. The experimental results revealed that the phenytoin loaded biofilms of C. esculenta possessed excellent mucoadhesivity, sufficient stability as well as appreciable release characteristics. The best biofilm formulation was PK6 with a cumulative drug release of 95.35 % over 36 hours. Hence, C. esculenta biomaterial can serve as a potential film forming agent for transmucosal drug delivery systems.Dhaka Univ. J. Pharm. Sci. 15(2): 177-186, 2016 (December)


2016 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
pp. 1-8
Author(s):  
S. Nagalakshmi ◽  
T. Sandeep ◽  
S. Shanmuganathan

Delivery of drug through topical route, delivers most convenient and novel approach. The Skin can offer several advantages as a route of drug administration although its barrier nature makes it difficult for most drugs to penetrate in to and permeate through it. During the past decades there has been a lot of interest in lipid vesicles as a tool to improve topical drug delivery. Vesicular system such as liposomes, niosomes, ethosomes and elastic deformable vesicles provide an alternative for improved skin drug delivery. In fact vesicles can act as drug carriers controlling drug release. The Research findings were intended to develop sustained release of aceclofenac niosomes formulations in order to reduce gastrointestinal disturbances and to provide better effect when applied topically. Niosomes of aceclofenac was prepared by modified ether injection method using different ratio of surfactants (Tween 20, 40, 60 & 80) with cholesterol and drug. The developed formulations were optimized based on the high entrapment efficiency and in-vitro release studies. Optimized batch was selected and made in to topical niosomal gel using gelling agents like carbopol and sodium carboxy methyl cellulose. Formulation were evaluated for various parameters like vesicle shape, vesicle size, entrapment efficiency, drug content, compatibility studies, in-vitro release studies and stability studies. Ether injection method was found to be most satisfactory in terms of niosome particle size, drug entrapment efficiency was found to be 88.68 ±0.64 % and in-vitro release studies showed 40% of sustain drug release at the end of 8 hrs of study when compared with marketed formulation. Hence, the formulated niosomal topical gel was found to be a better alternative when compared to the marketed formulation in terms of better efficacy, bioavailability and permeation.


Author(s):  
Zainab A. Sadeq

 Patch in transdermal drug delivery(TDDS) used to overcome the hypodermic drawback, but these patch also have absorption limitation for hydrophilic and macromolecule like peptide and DNA. So that micronized projection have the ability for skin penetration developed named as microneedle.  Microneedle drug delivery system is a novel drug delivery to overcome the limitation of TDDS like skin barrier restriction for large molecule. Microneedle patch can penetrate through skin subcutaneous into epidermis, avoiding nerve fiber and blood vessel contact. There are many type of microneedle patch like solid, polymer, hallow, hydrogel forming microneedle and dissolving microneedle with different method of microfabrication


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 138-152
Author(s):  
Abhijeet Ramnath Gaikwad ◽  
Komal D Ahire ◽  
Aachal A Gosavi ◽  
K S Salunkhe ◽  
Aditi Khalkar

Phytoconstituents are used extensively in modern science due to their varied therapeutic actions with few side effects. Regardless of their excellent pharmacodynamic activity, many Phytoconstituents have shown less bioavailability in vivo. Novel drug delivery systems have gained vital importance due to their increased bioavailability, and overall therapeutics. The water miscible Phytoconstituents have excellent bioactivity in vitro, however poor or no action in vivo. Phytosome technology can overcome this drawback during which the Phyto actives are allowed to react with phospholipid molecules. The Phytoconstituents with low lipoid solubility on complexation into herbal extract. Phospholipids show high affinity for polyphenolics, and type supramolecular adducts having a certain ratio. Hydrogen bond interactions between Phytoconstituents and phospholipids enable phospholipid complexes as an integral part. Complexation of phospholipids with active constituents of plants improves their bioavailability and is being extensively studied by researchers, and additional research during this regard is predicted within the future. This review highlights the unique property of phospholipids in drug delivery, phospholipid chemistry, stoichiometric ratios. We also discuss recent progress in research on the preparation, characterization, structural verification, advantages, recent patents, marketed formulation their application to enhance the bioavailability of active herbal Phytoconstituents. Keywords: Phytosome, Novel drug delivery, Phosphatidylcholine, Bioavailability, Patents, Applications.


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