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Trombino S, Poerio T, Curcio F, Piacentini E, Cassano R. Production of α-Tocopherol–Chitosan Nanoparticles by Membrane Emulsification. Molecules 2022; 27:molecules27072319. [PMID: 35408718 PMCID: PMC9000759 DOI: 10.3390/molecules27072319] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/21/2022] [Revised: 03/31/2022] [Accepted: 04/01/2022] [Indexed: 02/06/2023] Open
Abstract
α-tocopherol (α-T) has the highest biological activity with respect to the other components of vitamin E; however, conventional formulations of tocopherol often fail to provide satisfactory bioavailability due to its hydrophobic characteristics. In this work, α-tocopherol-loaded nanoparticles based on chitosan were produced by membrane emulsification (ME). A new derivative was obtained by the cross-linking reaction between α-T and chitosan (CH) to preserve its biological activity. ME was selected as a method for nanoparticle production because it is recognized as an innovative and sustainable technology for its uniform-particle production with tuned sizes and high encapsulation efficiency (EE%), and its ability to preserve the functional properties of bioactive ingredients operating in mild conditions. The reaction intermediates and the final product were characterized by 1HNMR, Fourier-transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR) and differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), while the morphological and dimensional properties of the nanoparticles were analyzed using electronic scanning microscopy (SEM) and dynamic light scattering (DLS). The results demonstrated that ME has high potential for the development of α-tocopherol-loaded nanoparticles with a high degree of uniformity (PDI lower than 0.2), an EE of almost 100% and good mechanical strength, resulting in good candidates for the production of functional nanostructured materials for drug delivery. In addition, the chemical bonding between chitosan and α-tocopherol allowed the preservation of the antioxidant properties of the bioactive molecule, as demonstrated by an enhanced antioxidant property and evaluated through in vitro tests, with respect to the starting materials.
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Affiliation(s)
- Sonia Trombino
- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (S.T.); (F.C.)
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- Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM–CNR), Via Pietro BUCCI, c/o University of Calabria, Cubo 17C, 87036 Rende, Italy;
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (S.T.); (F.C.)
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- Institute on Membrane Technology (ITM–CNR), Via Pietro BUCCI, c/o University of Calabria, Cubo 17C, 87036 Rende, Italy;
- Correspondence: (E.P.); (R.C.)
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- Department of Pharmacy, Health and Nutritional Sciences, University of Calabria, 87036 Rende, Italy; (S.T.); (F.C.)
- Correspondence: (E.P.); (R.C.)
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Wang Y, Li H, Wang L, Han J, Yang Y, Fu T, Qiao H, Wang Z, Li J. Mucoadhesive nanocrystal-in-microspheres with high drug loading capacity for bioavailability enhancement of silybin. Colloids Surf B Biointerfaces 2020; 198:111461. [PMID: 33246779 DOI: 10.1016/j.colsurfb.2020.111461] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 10/28/2020] [Accepted: 11/09/2020] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
Abstract
Nanocrystals, due to high drug loading efficiency, have drawn large attention as nanotechnology to enhance solubility and bioavailability of poorly soluble drugs. However, most nanocrystals still encountered low oral absorption percentage due to its insufficient retention time in the gastrointestinal tract (GI). In this work, silybin (SB) as model drug was fabricated to nanocrystals, and further loaded into a mucoadhesive microsphere to increase the GI retention. Such mucoadhesive microspheres were prepared with a wet media milling technique followed by coagulation and film coating. Nanocrystals and microspheres were thoroughly characterized by diverse complementary techniques. As results, such delivery system displayed an encapsulation efficiency of approximately 100 % and a drug loading capacity of up to 35.41 ± 0.31 %. In addition, mucoadhesiveness test ex vivo conducted with rat intestine showed that film-coated microspheres were retained for more than 1 h. Benefiting from nanocrystals technology, the drug cumulative release percentage of the microspheres was remarkable improved compared to unprocessed one in vitro. Finally, pharmacokinetics studies in rats showed a significant 3-fold increase of drug oral bioavailability compared to unprocessed SB. The current study demonstrates that the developed delivery vehicle can enhance the bioavailability of SB by increasing its dissolution percentage as well as through extending retention time in the GI tract, and achieve high drug loading capacity.
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- Yutong Wang
- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Efficient Delivery System of TCM, Nanjing 210023, China
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- School of Clinical Medicine, Weifang Medical University, Weifang, 261053, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Efficient Delivery System of TCM, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Efficient Delivery System of TCM, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Efficient Delivery System of TCM, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Efficient Delivery System of TCM, Nanjing 210023, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Weifang People's Hospital, Weifang, 261000, China
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- College of Pharmacy, Nanjing University of Chinese Medicine, Nanjing 210023, China; Jiangsu Engineering Research Center for Efficient Delivery System of TCM, Nanjing 210023, China.
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Promising bioadhesive ofloxacin-loaded polymeric nanoparticles for the treatment of ocular inflammation: formulation and in vivo evaluation. Drug Deliv Transl Res 2020; 11:1943-1957. [DOI: 10.1007/s13346-020-00856-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/09/2020] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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Qian H, Hu L, Liu C, Wang H, Gao H, Zhou W. Determination of four pyrethroid insecticides in water samples through membrane emulsification-assisted liquid–liquid microextraction based on solidification of floating organic droplets. J Chromatogr A 2018; 1559:86-94. [DOI: 10.1016/j.chroma.2018.04.031] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/25/2017] [Revised: 04/06/2018] [Accepted: 04/12/2018] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Piacentini E, Yan M, Giorno L. Development of enzyme-loaded PVA microspheres by membrane emulsification. J Memb Sci 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.memsci.2016.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023]
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Zanatta V, Rezzadori K, Penha FM, Zin G, Lemos-Senna E, Petrus JCC, Di Luccio M. Stability of oil-in-water emulsions produced by membrane emulsification with microporous ceramic membranes. J FOOD ENG 2017. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jfoodeng.2016.09.025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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