scholarly journals Obtaining and Characterization of a Polyurethane Carrier Used for Eugenol as a Possible Remedy in Oral Therapies

2018 ◽  
Vol 55 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-13 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zoran Popa ◽  
Laura Cristina Rusu ◽  
Razvan Susan ◽  
Iulia Pinzaru ◽  
Elena Ardelean ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Thermal Stability ◽  
Thermal Decomposition ◽  
Drug Delivery System ◽  
Transmembrane Transport ◽  
Vein Wall ◽  
Good Thermal Stability ◽  
Toxicity Effect ◽  
Low Solubility

The cloves are antiseptic, antiparasitic, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, anesthetic, analgesic, anti-inflammatory, tonic, carminative, anti-ulcer, antithrombotic, antioxidant and anti-cancerous. They contain eugenol, tannins and flavonoids that also help to strengthen the vein wall. This paper presents the obtaining and the characterization of a polyurethane drug delivery system which can be used for the transmembrane transport of eugenol in oral therapies. The products were analyzed by pH and solubility measurements, thermal decomposition and zetasizer tests and they were applied on mice skin to evaluate their harmfulness. The results suggest that were obtained neutral pH structures with low solubility and a good thermal stability, with sizes between 241 and 289 nm and no toxicity effect was found in the case of studied samples.

scholarly journals Development and Evaluation of Docetaxel-Phospholipid Complex Loaded Self-Microemulsifying Drug Delivery System: Optimization and In Vitro/Ex Vivo Studies

Pharmaceutics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (6) ◽  
pp. 544
Author(s):  
Miao Wang ◽  
Sung-Kyun You ◽  
Hong-Ki Lee ◽  
Min-Gu Han ◽  
Hyeon-Min Lee ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Delivery System ◽  
Delivery System ◽  
Anticancer Agents ◽  
Lipid Membrane ◽  
Ex Vivo ◽  
System Optimization ◽  
Raw Material ◽  
Phospholipid Complex ◽  
Low Solubility

Docetaxel (DTX) has clinical efficacy in the treatment of breast cancer, but it is difficult to develop a product for oral administration, due to low solubility and permeability. This study focused on preparing a self-microemulsifying drug delivery system (SME) loaded with DTX-phospholipid complex (DTX@PLC), to improve the dissolution and gastrointestinal (GI) permeability of DTX. A dual technique combining the phospholipid complexation and SME formulation described as improving upon the disadvantages of DTX has been proposed. We hypothesized that the complexation of DTX with phospholipids can improve the lipophilicity of DTX, thereby increasing the affinity of the drug to the cell lipid membrane, and simultaneously improving permeability through the GI barrier. Meanwhile, DTX@PLC-loaded SME (DTX@PLC-SME) increases the dissolution and surface area of DTX by forming a microemulsion in the intestinal fluid, providing sufficient opportunity for the drug to contact the GI membrane. First, we prepared DTX@PLC-SME by combining dual technologies, which are advantages for oral absorption. Next, we optimized DTX@PLC-SME with nanosized droplets (117.1 nm), low precipitation (8.9%), and high solubility (33.0 mg/g), which formed a homogeneous microemulsion in the aqueous phase. Dissolution and cellular uptake studies demonstrated that DTX@PLC-SME showed 5.6-fold higher dissolution and 2.3-fold higher DTX uptake in Caco-2 cells than raw material. In addition, an ex vivo gut sac study confirmed that DTX@PLC-SME improved GI permeability of DTX by 2.6-fold compared to raw material. These results suggested that DTX@PLC-SME can significantly overcome the disadvantages of anticancer agents, such as low solubility and permeability.

Researches on Preparation of Photosan Loaded Magnetic Silica Anoparticles and their Anti-Tumor Effects in Photodynamic Therapy

2012 ◽  
Vol 622-623 ◽  
pp. 821-826
Author(s):  
Yu Wen ◽  
Xiao Feng Deng ◽  
Liang Liang Liu ◽  
Shu Yun Shi ◽  
Li Xiong
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Photodynamic Therapy ◽  
Drug Delivery System ◽  
Delivery System ◽  
Sol Gel ◽  
Haematoporphyrin Derivative ◽  
X Ray Diffraction ◽  
Transmission Electron ◽  
Good Biocompatibility ◽  
Low Solubility

Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is an effective, noninvasive and nontoxic therapeutics for cancer and some other diseases. It is becoming a alternative of traditional therapeutics for cancers. But the efficacy of PDT was restricted by insufficient selectivity and low solubility. In this study, novel multifunctional silica-based magnetic nanoparticles were prepared as targeting drug delivery system to achieve higher specificity and better solubility. Haematoporphyrin derivative (photosan) was used as photosensitizer. Magnetite nanoparticles (Fe3O4) and photosan were incorporated in silica nanoparticles by microemulsion and sol-gel methods. The prepared nanoparticles were characterized by X-ray diffraction, and transmission electron microscopy. The nanoparticles possessed good biocompatibility and could cause remarkable photodynamic anti-tumor effects. These suggested that photosan-Fe3O4 nanoparticles had great potential as effective drug delivery system in targeting photodynamic therapy.

Characterization of hyperbranched core‐multishell nanocarriers as an innovative drug delivery system for the application at the oral mucosa

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 57-65 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Jager ◽  
K. Obst ◽  
S. B. Lohan ◽  
J. Viktorov ◽  
S. Staufenbiel ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Drug Delivery ◽  
Drug Delivery System ◽  
Oral Mucosa ◽  
Delivery System ◽  
Innovative Drug
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