Development of Mupirocin- Tinidazole solid- Lipid Nanoparticles Loaded Topical gel for the Management of Bacterial Wound Infections

Author(s):  
Veintramuthusankar Veintramuthusankar ◽  
Pushparajudayakumar Pushparajudayakumar ◽  
Rajanduraibabyroselin Rajanduraibabyroselin

Solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) are novel drug carrier system which consists of a solid matrix composed of a lipid being solid at both room and body temperatures with a mean Particle Size (PS) between 50 and 1000 nm Mupirocin -Tinidazole solid-lipid nanoparticles were prepared using hot homogenization technique using Glyceryl monosterate, Stearic acid, Tween 80 and Poloxamer 188 using hot homogenization technique. Size of the nanoparticles was in the range of 83 to 211 nm with the zeta potential values between -2.1 to -5.2. Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM) confirms the spherical shape of solid lipid nanoparticles. Entrapment efficiency was best in the F1 formulation. In vitro release of the pure drug was found to be 75% of mupirocin and 66.5% of tinidazole at the end of 1 hr. Drug release from SLNs dispersion followed Korsermeyrs peppas-model, indicating fickian diffusion drug release, while that from the gel followed non Fickian model drug release. Antibacterial activity of the SLNs was less but the SLNs based gel shows no significant difference in activity to that of standard drug gentamycin against aerobic bacteria. The SLNs dispersion exhibited physicochemical stability under refrigeration upto 45 days without significant difference in particle size. Best formulation was developed into a topical gel using sodium alginate and it was evaluated for pH, viscosity, spreadbility, extrudability, bloom strength, Minimum Inhibitory Concentration (MIC) and Methicillin resistant staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Extrudability and spreadability parameters of the gel are similar to that of marketed Mupirocin 2% cream formulation

Author(s):  
Rajkumar Aland ◽  
Ganesan M ◽  
P. Rajeswara Rao ◽  
Bhikshapathi D. V. R. N.

The main objective for this investigation is to develop and optimize the solid lipid nanoparticles formulation of acitretin for the effective drug delivery. Acitretin loaded SLNs were prepared by hot homogenization followed by the ultrasonication using Taguchi’s orthogonal array with eight parameters that could affect the particle size and entrapment efficiency. Based on the results from the analyses of the responses obtained from Taguchi design, three different independent variables including surfactant concentration (%), lipid to drug ratio (w/w) and sonication time (s) were selected for further investigation using central composite design. The  lipid Dynasan-116, surfactant poloxomer-188 and co surfactant egg lecithin resulted in better percent drug loading and evaluated for particle size, zeta potential, drug entrapment efficiency, in vitro drug release and stability. All parameters were found to be in an acceptable range. TEM analysis has demonstrated the presence of individual nanoparticles in spherical shape and the results were compatible with particle size measurements.  In vitro drug release of optimized SLN formulation (F2) was found to be 95.63 ± 1.52%, whereas pure drug release was 30.12 after 60 min and the major mechanism of drug release follows first order kinetics release data for optimized formulation (F2) with non-Fickian (anomalous) with a strong correlation coefficient (R2 = 0.94572) of Korsemeyer-Peppas model. The total drug content of acitretin gel formulation was found to 99.86 ± 0.012% and the diameter of gel formulation was 6.9 ± 0.021 cm and that of marketed gel was found to be 5.7 ± 0.06 cm, indicating better spreadability of SLN based gel formulation. The viscosity of gel formulation at 5 rpm was found to be 6.1 x 103 ± 0.4 x 103 cp. The release rate (flux) of acitretin across the membrane and excised skin differs significantly, which indicates about the barrier properties of skin. The flux value for SLN based gel formulation (182.754 ± 3.126 μg cm−2 h−1) was found to be higher than that for marketed gel (122.345 ± 4.786 μg cm−2 h−1). The higher flux and Kp values of SLN based gel suggest that it might be able to enter the skin easily as compared with marketed gel with an advantage of low interfacial tension of the emulsifier film that ensures an excellent contact to the skin. This topically oriented SLN based gel formulation could be useful in providing site-specific dermal treatment of psoriasis


2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Burcu Üner ◽  
Samet Özdemir ◽  
Çetin Taş ◽  
Yıldız Özsoy ◽  
Melike Üner

Abstract Purpose Loteprednol etabonate (LE) is a new generation corticosteroid that is used for the treatment of inflammatory and allergic conditions of the eye, and management of seasonal allergic rhinitis nasally. LE which is a poorly soluble drug with insufficient bioavailability, has a high binding affinity to steroid receptors. Sophisticated colloidal drug delivery systems of LE could present an alternative for treatment of inflammatory and allergic conditions of the skin. For this purpose, solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) and nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) were attempted to improve for transdermal LE delivery for the first time. Methods SLN and NLC were produced by hot homogenization and ultrasonication technique. Formulations were characterized by dynamic light scattering, scanning electron microscopy, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy and differential scanning calorimetry. Their physical stability was monitored for 3 months of storage. Drug release profiles and permeation properties of SLN and NLC through the porcine skin were investigated. Results It was determined that SLN and NLC below 150 nm particle size had a homogeneous particle size distribution as well as high drug loading capacities. They were found to be stable both physically and chemically at room temperature for 90 days. In terms of release kinetics, it was determined that they released from SLN and NLC in accordance with Fickian diffusion release. Formulations prepared in this study were seen to significantly increase drug penetration through pig skin compared to the control group (p ≤ 0.05). Conclusion SLN and NLC formulations of LE can be stated among the systems that can be an alternative to conventional systems with less side-effect profile in the treatment of inflammatory problems on the skin.


Author(s):  
M. Yasmin Begum ◽  
Prathyusha Reddy Gudipati

Objective: The aim of present work was to formulate and evaluate Dasatinib (DST) loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) as a potential anticancer drug delivery system by enhancing its solubility.Methods: SLNs consist of a solid lipid matrix where the drug was incorporated. Surfactants of GRAS grade were used to avoid aggregation and to stabilize the SLNs. DST-SLNs formulations of varying concentrations were prepared by high speed homogenization technique and evaluated for drug excipients compatibility study, poly-dispersity index, particle size analysis, surface morphology, zeta potential and drug release features.Results: It was observed that DST-SLNs with optimum quantities of poloxomer: lecithin ratio showed 88.06% drug release in 6h with good entrapment efficiency of 76.9±0.84 %. Particle size, Poly dispersity index, zeta potential and drug entrapment efficiency for the optimized formulation was found to be optimum. Stability studies revealed that the entrapment efficiency of the SLN dispersion stored in 4 °C was stable.Conclusion: Thus, it can be concluded that formulations of DST loaded SLNs are suitable carriers for improving the solubility and dissolution related problems. 


2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 389-403 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ritika Kondel ◽  
Nusrat Shafiq ◽  
Indu P. Kaur ◽  
Mini P. Singh ◽  
Avaneesh K. Pandey ◽  
...  

Background: Acyclovir use is limited by a high frequency of administration of five times a day and low bioavailability. This leads to poor patient compliance. Objectives: To overcome the problem of frequent dosing, we used nanotechnology platform to evaluate the proof of concept of substituting multiple daily doses of acyclovir with a single dose. Methods: Acyclovir was formulated as solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN). The nanoparticles were characterized for particle size, surface charge and morphology and in vitro drug release. The pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic of SLN acyclovir were compared with conventional acyclovir in a mouse model. Results: SLN showed drug loading of 90.22% with 67.44% encapsulation efficiency. Particle size was found to be of 131 ± 41.41 nm. In vitro drug release showed 100% release in SIF in 7 days. AUC0-∞ (119.43 ± 28.74 μg/ml h), AUMC0-∞ (14469 ± 4261.16 μg/ml h) and MRT (120.10 ± 9.21 h) were significantly higher for ACV SLN as compared to ACV AUC0-∞ (12.22 ± 2.47 μg/ml h), AUMC0-∞ (28.78 ± 30.16 μg/ml h) and MRT (2.07 ± 1.77 h), respectively (p<0.05). In mouse model, a single dose of ACV SLN was found to be equivalent to ACV administered as 400mg TID for 5 days in respect to lesion score and time of healing. Conclusion: The proof of concept of sustained-release acyclovir enabling administration as a single dose was thus demonstrated.


Author(s):  
RAJKUMAR ALAND ◽  
GANESAN M ◽  
RAJESWARA RAO P

Objective: Psoriasis is an unswervingly recurring, inflammatory, autoimmune disorder of the skin, disturbing about 2–5% of the world population. The main objective for this investigation is to develop and optimize the solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) formulation of tazarotene for effective drug delivery. Methods: Tazarotene SLNs were fabricated by hot homogenization followed by the ultrasonication using Taguchi’s orthogonal array with eight parameters that could affect the particle size and entrapment efficiency (EE). In view of the outcomes from the examinations of the responses acquired from Taguchi design, three diverse independent variables including sonication time (s), lipid to drug ratio (w/w), and surfactant concentration (%) were carefully chosen for further investigation utilizing central composite design. The lipid dynasan-116, surfactant poloxamer-188, and cosurfactant egg lecithin resulted in better percent drug loading and evaluated for particle size, drug EE, zeta potential, in vitro drug release, and stability. Results: The prepared nanoformulations were evaluated for different parameters and found to be in an acceptable range. In vitro drug release of optimized SLN formulation (F1) was found to be 98.12±1.52%, whereas pure drug release was 42.12 after 60 min, and the major mechanism of drug release follows zero-order kinetics release data for optimized formulation (F1) with non-Fickian (anomalous) with a strong correlation coefficient (R2=0.98598) of Korsmeyer-Peppas model. Transmission electron microscopy analysis has demonstrated the presence of individual nanoparticles in spherical shape, and the results were also compatible with particle size measurements. The drug content of tazarotene gel formulation was found to 98.96±0.021%, and the viscosity of gel formulation at 5 rpm was found to be 5.98×103±0.34×103 cp. The release rate (flux) of tazarotene across the membrane and expunged skin diverges pointedly, which specifies the barrier nature of skin. The flux value for SLN based gel formulation (193.454±4.324 μg/cm2/h) was found to be higher than that for marketed gel (116.345±2.238 μg/cm2/h). The higher flux and Kp values of SLN based gel suggest that it might be able to enter the skin easily as compared with marketed gel with an advantage of low interfacial tension of the emulsifier film that ensures an excellent contact to the skin. Conclusion: From the obtained results, the topically oriented SLN-based gel formulation of tazarotene could be useful in providing effective and site-specific psoriasis treatment.


Author(s):  
PALLAVI M CHAUDHARI ◽  
VAISHNAVI M BIND

Objective: The main objective of the study was to formulate and evaluate and perform an optimization study of lavender essential oil loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) based gel. Materials and Methods: SLNs were prepared by the hot homogenization technique. A total of eight formulations were formulated as per 23 factorial design by design expert 11 software. The formulated SLNs were further evaluated for particle size, entrapment efficiency, drug release profile. After evaluation, the optimized batch was further used for formulating gel. The formulated gel was further subjected to ex vivo studies. Results: After the evaluation of all the parameters, batch 7 was found to be optimized. Batch 7 was found to have the lowest particle size of 30.91±0.30, higher entrapment efficiency of 89.99±0.87, and higher drug release of 90.41±0.55. It was further used for formulating gel which was found to be consistent, homogenous, smooth, and spreadable. The % inhibition of the formulated SLN based gel was found to be 28±0.1%. Conclusion: The SLNs were prepared and were formulated into the gel. The gel showed anti-inflammatory activity.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Shafique ◽  
Mir Azam Khan ◽  
Waheed S. Khan ◽  
Maqsood-ur-Rehman ◽  
Waqar Ahmad ◽  
...  

Famotidine as H2 receptor has antagonistic effects on gastric secretion. Unfortunately, its hydrophobic nature contributes to its variable and poor oral bioavailability. In the current study efforts are being made to fabricate famotidine loaded solid lipid nanoparticles with narrow size distribution. Prepared nanoformulations were pharmaceutically evaluated to confirm the desired boosted oral bioavailability. Famotidine loaded nanoformulation (FFSe-4) showed particle size 111.9±1.3 nm, polydispersity index 0.464±0.03, zeta potential −33.46±2 mV, entrapment efficiency 84±2.7%, and drug loading capacity 2.709±0.13%. Drug-excipients compatibility was confirmed by Fourier transformed infrared spectroscopy. Scanning electron microscopy confirmed spherical shaped, nanosized particles. Differential scanning calorimetry and powder X-ray diffractometry confirmed the change in crystalline nature. Prepared nanoformulation was more stable at refrigerated temperature. In vitro study showed that drug release time is proportional to drug pay load and followed zero order kinetics. Release exponent (n>0.5) confirmed non-Fickian-diffusion mechanism for drug release. In vivo pharmacokinetic studies showed 2.06-fold increase in oral bioavailability of famotidine dispersed in solid lipid nanoparticles compared to commercial product. These results authenticate solid lipid nanoparticles as drug delivery system and propose prolonged release with improved oral bioavailability for famotidine.


2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gamal A. Shazly

The objective of this research was to formulate ciprofloxacin (CIP) in solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) in an attempt to develop a controlled drug delivery system. An ultrasonic melt-emulsification method was used for preparing CIP-loaded SLNs. Key findings included that SLNs were successfully produced with average particle sizes ranging from 165 to 320 nm and polydispersity index in the range of 0.18–0.33. High entrapment efficiency values were reported in all formulations. The atomic force scanning microscopic images showed spherical shape with the size range closer to those found by the particle size analyzer. CIP release exhibited controlled-release behavior with various lipids. Ciprofloxacin solid lipid nanoparticles formula containing stearic acid (CIPSTE) displayed the strongest burst effect and the most rapid release rate. The release data revealed a better fit to the Higuchi diffusion model. After storing the CIPSTE formula at room temperature for 120 days, no significant difference in particle size and zeta potential was found. CIP-loaded SLNs exhibited superior antibacterial activity. Incorporation of CIP into SLNs leads to controlled release and a superior antibacterial effect of CIP.


Author(s):  
DALIA A. ELATY MOSTAFA ◽  
MAHA K. A. KHALIFA ◽  
SAMEH. S. GAD

Objective: Zolmitriptan, a class of antidepressant drugs with poor bioavailability due to its first-pass metabolism. The aim of this study was to improve systemic bioavailability and explore the brain targeting impact of nasal Zolmitriptan (Zol) solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) gel for migraine treatment.  Methods: Stearic acid and cholesterol used as solid lipid and lecithin as a surfactant, emulsion solvent evaporation technique was used to produce Zolmitriptan SLNs. (Zol) SLNs were characterized for particle size, percent entrapment efficiency and in vitro drug release. Formula S6 showed greater percent entrapment efficiency (PEE), adequate particle size and sustained drug release behavior. Formula S6 was integrated into HPMC gel (3%) to prepare nasal gel. Zol SLN nasal gel was subjected to histopathological study to ensure brain targeting.  Results: It was observed that all prepared Zol SLNs were in the nano-sized range with a polydispersity index of<0.5. In the cholesterol/lecithin combination, higher PEE%, better stability, and less agglomeration inclination were discovered. Results of the release profiles showed that developed Zol-SLNs were able to release Zolmitriptan in a sustained manner. Histopathological study of the brain tissues showed that Zolmitriptan SLN nasal gel can reach brain cells and localized for 24 h although the hydrophobicity of the target drug. Conclusion: Intranasal administration of Solid lipid nanostructure of Zolmitriptan through the olfactory pathway in which it travels from the nasal cavity to brain tissue achieved drug targeting potential of about 90% compared with conventional Zolmitriptan tablets. The small particle size helped them to squeeze themselves through the small opening in the olfactory neurons to the brain via different endo-cystic pathways of neuronal cells in nasal tissue membranes.


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.


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