scholarly journals Design and Evaluation of a Delivery System Based on Liposomes for Armoracia rusticana Extract

2019 ◽  
Vol 70 (7) ◽  
pp. 2347-2349
Author(s):  
Ramona-Daniela Pavaloiu ◽  
Fawzia Sha At ◽  
Corina Bubueanu ◽  
Cristina Hlevca ◽  
Gheorghe Nechifor

The aim of this paper was the design and evaluation of delivery system for Armoracia rusticana leaves extract with the purpose to use such systems in food or cosmetic field. Liposomes loaded with Armoracia rusticana were prepared by film hydration method and presented good entrapment efficiency, nano-sizes ([150 nm), low polydispersity index and good stability over 90 days at 4oC. In vitro drug release study showed the ability of liposomes to provide slow release of extract with reduced burst effect compared to free extract. These promising results suggest that liposomes could be exploited as carriers for herbal ingredients.

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 2549-2557
Author(s):  
Swati Mayur Keny ◽  
Ketan Shah

Gemifloxacin Mesylate is a fluoroquinolone antibacterial drug preferably used in the treatment of bacterial conjunctivitis. The addition of Loteprednol Etabonate enhances the anti-inflammatory activity of the developed formulation. The objective of the present work was to develop ocular inserts of Gemifloxacin Mesylate with Loteprednol Etabonate and thereby evaluate its potential as a sustained ocular delivery system. Poor bioavailability and poor therapeutic responses are associated with conventional ophthalmic solutions due to many pre-corneal constraints. These constrain trigger the researcher's mind to formulate a controlled and sustained drug delivery system. Ocular inserts based on the solvent cast technique were formulated and characterized by in vitro drug release studies using a flow-through apparatus that simulated the eye conditions. Compatibility of Gemifloxacin Mesylate, Loteprednol Etabonate, polymer, and excipients was checked based on preformulation studies. Different combinations of Gemifloxacin Mesylate, Loteprednol Etabonate, Carbopol 974, 98 981, PEG 400, and glycerine were formulated by the solvent cast method and evaluated. Clarity, smoothness, surface pH, drug content, and in-vitro drug release study were the various parameters evaluated on the formulated ocusert. Formula GLE 74 fulfilled the needs of all organoleptic parameters and also the in-vitro release study. Based on in vitro correlation stability studies, it was concluded that this ocular inserts formulation could be a promising controlled release formulation.


2021 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vaibhav Rajoriya ◽  
Varsha Kashaw ◽  
Sushil Kumar Kashaw

Objective: The current paper represents the development, optimization, and characterization of paclitaxel-loaded folate conjugated solid lipid nanoparticles (FA-SLNs). Methods: The ligand (FA-SLNs) conjugated and non-conjugated SLNs (PTX-SLNs) were prepared by hot homogenization method. Both of the formulations (FA-SLNs and PTX-SLNs) were optimized with various parameters i.e. drug loading, stirring time, stirring speed, particle size, and polydispersity index, and characterized. The in-vitro drug release study was performed in different pH environments by using the dialysis bag method. The surface morphology and particle size were determined through scanning electron micorscopy and Transmission Electron Microscopy respectively, The SLNs formulations were also evaluated for the stability study. Result: The particle size of PTX-SLNs and FA-SLNs was determined and found to be 190.1±1.9 and 231.3±2.3 nm respectively. The surface morphology of the SLNs indicates that the prepared formulations are round-shaped and show smooth surfaces. The TEM study indicated that particles were in the range of 100-300 nm. The entrapment efficiency and drug loading capacity of FA-SLNs were found to be 79.42±1.6% and 17.3±1.9%, respectively. In-vitro drug release study data, stated that the optimum drug release was found in an acidic environment at pH 4.0, that showed 94.21% drug release after 16 hours and it proves that optimized formulation FA-SLNs will gave the sustained and better release in tumor tissue that owing acidic environment because of the angiogenesis process. Conclusion: In this research paper, different formulation parameters, found to influence fabrication of drug into Solid lipid nanoparticles, were optimized for high entrapment efficiency and drug loading. The most important parameters were drug:lipid ratio, drug:polymer ratio and lipid: surfactant ratio. Higher in-vitro drug release was observed in pH 4 as compared to the pH 7.4. These result data concludes that FA-SLNs formulation was successfully prepared, optimized and characterized.


INDIAN DRUGS ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 51 (06) ◽  
pp. 37-43
Author(s):  
A Semalty ◽  
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A. Semwal

The study aims to develop gastroretentive floating drug delivery system of nateglinide which is used in the treatment of type – II diabetes. Due to the short biological half life of drug (about 1.5 hours), frequent dosing is required to maintain its therapeutic effect. Therefore, to prolong the gastric retention of nateglinide, its oil entrapped floating microspheres (different formulations with different drug to polymer ratio) were prepared using sodium alginate by emulsion gelation method. The prepared floating microspheres were subjected to evaluation for surface characteristic, entrapment efficiency, swelling index, in vitro buoyancy and in vitro drug release. The scanning electron microscope photograph indicated that the prepared microspheres were discrete and almost spherical in shape with a hollow inner core. The entrapment efficiency was found to be in the range of 80.47 % to 91.33% for all the formulations. Drug entrapment efficiency decreased with increasing polymer concentration in floating microspheres. Average buoyancy was found to be 93 % to 98% for all the formulations. The in vitro floating test clearly showed that most of the microspheres floated for around 12 hrs. The increase in polymer concentration slightly decreased the percent yield and the drug entrapment. On the other hand the increased polymer concentration resulted into increased degree of swelling and percent buoyancy. All the formulations showed good in vitro drug release with first order release by matrix diffusion process. Overall, among the different polymer-drug ratios investigated, 1:6 drug to polymer ratio showed the best buoyancy, highest swelling index, good drug release with good entrapment efficiency. It was concluded that drug-loaded floating alginate microspheres appeared to be a suitable delivery system for nateglinide for potential therapeutic use as a hypoglycemic agent.


2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (3) ◽  
pp. 271-279
Author(s):  
Tran Thi Hai Yen ◽  
Nguyen Tran Linh ◽  
Vu Thi Thu Giang ◽  
Hoang Lan Anh

Objectives: Acyclovir (ACV) is an antiviral drug, which requires frequent dosing regimen because of poor oral bioavailability and short half-life. In this study, ACV nanoparticles were formulated using ammonium methacrylates copolymers such as Eudragit RS 100 (Eud RS) and Eudragit RL 100 (Eud RL) to prolong release drug, and increase bioavailability. Methods: ACV loaded nanoparticles were prepared by the solvent replacement technique and then were characterized by particle size, distribution, entrapment efficiency, differential scanning calorimeter, transmission electron microscope, and in-vitro drug release. Results: It was found that as drug:polymer ratio changed from 1:2 to1:5, particle size and drug entrapment efficiency increased significantly. ACV– Eud RS loaded nanoparticles had a larger mean diameter of 363 nm in comparison to 200 nm of ACV- Eud RL nanoparticles. DSC results showed that in the prepared ACV-Eud RS nanoparticles, the drug was presented in the amorphous phase and may have been molecularly dispersed in the polymer matrix, but in the ACV-Eud RL nanoparticles, the drug was presented in the particles and homogeneously dispersed in the polymeric matrix. The entrapment efficiency of AVC-Eud RS nanoparticles was higher than that of ACV-Eud RL nanoparticles. In vitro drug release study showed that the ratios of released drug from ACV-Eud RS nanoparticles in the range from 58±3.8 to 62.9±4.6%, which was lower than those from ACV-Eud RL nanoparticles, in the range from 73.3±4.9 to 77.9±2.9%. The release was found to follow the Weibull model with a Fickian diffusion mechanism for both ACVEud RS and ACV- Eud RL nanoparticles. Conclusion: These results suggest that ACV nanoparticles based on Eud RS100 and Eud RL100 could prolong the release of the drug.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (04) ◽  
pp. 29-33
Author(s):  
Naresh Kalra ◽  
G. Jeyabalan

Drug delivery systems are defined as formulations aim for transportation of a drug to the desired area of action within the body. The aim of the study was to investigate the feasibility of using Niosomes as a drug delivery system for Cisplatin By entrapment of drug in Niosomes, dose also could be reduced. Niosomes were prepared by Ethanol injection method using cholesterol and Surfactant. Particle size, zeta potential, entrapment efficiency and in vitro drug release studies were performed. The targeted niosome delivery system is composed of drug, surfactant and cholesterol. With regard to the influence of formulation variables on the percent drug loading (PDL), different compositions with varying ratios of surfactant and cholesterol were studied. In –Vitro drug release mechanism was studied for 24 hours.


2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (04) ◽  
pp. 48-54
Author(s):  
Rajesh Kumar Sharma ◽  
Naresh Kalra ◽  
Jayesh Dwivedi ◽  
G. Jeyabalan ◽  
Gurpreet Singh

The purpose of this research was to prepare and evaluate floating gastroretentive beads of Indomethacin an Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory agent for increased drug bioavailability. Floating beads were prepared by dripping Method using different polymers in varying ratios. The formulations were optimized on the basis of floating ability and in-vitro drug release. The floating beads were evaluated for micromeritic properties, entrapment efficiency, as well as in-vitro buoyancy study and drug release. Indomethacin was estimated in the formulation by using UV/Visible spectrophotometer (Shimazdu UV-1800) at 321 nm. The floating beads shows drug entrapment efficiency, buoyancy and yield the 72.55%, 60.2 and 74.3%respectively. In vitro drug release study confirms formulation I4 was the best formulation as it releases 99.28 % of Indomethacin at the end of 24 hrs in controlled manner.


Author(s):  
Bhikshapathi D. V. R. N. ◽  
Kanteepan P

Rebamipide, an amino acid derivative of 2-(1H)-quinolinone, is used for mucosal protection, healing of gastroduodenal ulcers, and treatment of gastritis. The current research study aimed to develop novel gastro-retentive mucoadhesive microspheres of rebamipide using ionotropic gelation technique. Studies of micromeritic properties confirmed that microspheres were free flowing with good packability. The in vitro drug release showed the sustained release of rebamipide up to 99.23 ± 0.13% within 12 h whereas marketed product displayed the drug release of 95.15 ± 0.23% within 1 h. The release mechanism from microspheres followed the zero-order and Korsmeyer-Peppas (R2 = 0.915, 0.969), respectively. The optimized M12 formulation displayed optimum features, such as entrapment efficiency 97%, particle size 61.94 ± 0.11 µm, percentage yield 98%, swelling index 95% and mucoadhesiveness was 97%. FTIR studies revealed no major incompatibility between drug and excipients. SEM confirmed the particles were of spherical in shape. Optimized formulation (M12) were stable at 40°C ± 2°C/75% RH ± 5% RH for 6 months. In vivo studies were performed and kinetic parameters like Cmax, Tmax, AUC0-t, AUC0-∞, t1/2, and Kel  were calculated. The marketed product Cmax (3.15 ± 0.05 ng/mL) was higher than optimized formulation (2.58 ± 0.03 ng/mL). The optimized formulation AUC0-t (15.25 ± 1.14 ng.hr/mL), AUC0-∞ (19.42 ± 1.24 ng.hr/mL) was significantly higher than that of marketed product AUC0-t (10.21 ± 1.26 ng.hr/mL) and AUC0-∞ (13.15 ± 0.05 ng.hr/mL). These results indicate an optimized formulation bioavailability of 2.5-fold greater than marketed product.  


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