Bioavailability Study of Propranolol Patch

Bioavailability is a measure of the rate and amount of drug or active ingredient that is absorbed by a drug product and available at the site of action. By definition, the bioavailability of a drug when administered intravenously is 100%. However, when a drug is given by a different route of administration, its overall bioavailability will decrease (since the drug is not completely absorbed and metabolized first pass effect) or may vary from patient to patient. Bioavailability is very important in pharmacokinetics. One of them is that bioavailability needs to be taken when calculating the doses for administering a drug other than by intravenous route. The aim of this study was to describe the bioavailability of propranolol in patch preparations. Propranolol is made in patch formulations using menthol, PEG, and various combinations of PVP and Eudragit. PVP and Eudragit each dissolved in alcohol and then mixed until homogeneous. Propranolol was dissolved with a menthol solution and then mixed into a solution of PVP and Eudragit. Finally, PEG is added to the solution and stirred until homogeneous and then poured into the patch mold. The patches produced were then measured for each patch and bioavailability assay. The patch formula produced can be used transdermally, but of the three formulas, the F3 formula with a ratio of PVP K30 and Eudragit RS-100 3: 7 gives the best results with a tmax of 2 hours, Cmax 79.33 µg / ml and AUC 49.07 µg hours / ml.

Potential of Sweet Orange Peels (Citrus sinensis) Essential Oil as Sunscreen

Telah dilakukan penelitian tentang uji efektifitas minyak atsiri kulit buah jeruk manis (Citrus sinensis) sebagai tabir surya secara spektrofotometer UV-VIS. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk menentukan potensi dari minyak atsiri kulit jeruk manis sebagai tabir surya yang ditentukan dengan nilai SPF, transmisi eritema dan transmisi pigmentasi. Minyak atsiri jeruk diperoleh dengan mengekstraksi kulit buah jeruk manis dengan metode pengepresan/pemerasan. Pengujian dilakukan menggunakan metode spektrofotometri UV pada panjang gelombang 290 – 400 nm terhadap konsentrasi minyak atsiri 20, 40, 60, 80, 100, dan 120 bpj. Hasil analisis menunjukkan bahwa minyak atsiri kulit buah jeruk manis (Citrus sinensis) mengabsorbsi sinar UV B hingga UV A dengan nilai SPF 1,094 hingga 1,380. Persen eritema dan pigmentasi pada konsentrasi 120 bpj berturut-turut adalah 66,98% dan 65,54%.

The Effect of NaOH Concentration on Cellulose Levels of Kepok Banana Hump (Musa paradisiaca L.)

The high cellulose content of Kepok banana hump has great potential to be used as a pharmaceutical excipient. This research aims to determine the effect of NaOH concentration on cellulose levels from kepok banana hump. NaOH solution was made in five concentrations, namely 5%; 7.5%; 10%; 12.5% and 15%. Cellulose levels were analyzed using the Chesson method. The research results showed that the NaOH solution with a concentration of 5%; 7.5%; 10%; 12.5% and 15% yielded cellulose content of 12.5%, 15.9%, 64.9%, 60.7% and 41.9%. The highest cellulose content is produced at a concentration of 10% NaOH solution.