Formulation optimization of emodin nanostructured lipid carriers by Box-Behnken response surface method and in vitro quality evaluation.
10.19540/j.cnki.cjcmm.20210317.301
- Author:
De-En HAN
1
;
Yu-Feng XIN
2
;
Heng-Chao WEI
2
;
Xia-Li ZHU
2
;
Ya-Min LIU
2
;
Ping TIAN
3
Author Information
1. School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450046, China Henan Research Center for Special Processing Technology of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450046, China.
2. School of Pharmacy, Henan University of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450046, China.
3. Henan Academy of Chinese Medicine Zhengzhou 450004, China.
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Box-Behnken response surface methodology;
emodin;
emulsification-ultrasonic dispersion method;
nanostructured lipid carriers;
quality evaluation in vitro
- MeSH:
Drug Carriers;
Emodin;
Follow-Up Studies;
Lipids;
Nanostructures
- From:
China Journal of Chinese Materia Medica
2022;47(4):913-921
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Emodin nanostructured lipid carriers(ED-NLC) were prepared and their quality was evaluated in vitro. Based on the results of single-factor experiments, the ED-NLC formulation was optimized by Box-Behnken response surface method with the dosages of emodin, isopropyl myristate and poloxamer 188 as factors and the nanoparticle size, encapsulation efficiency and drug loading as evaluation indexes. Then the evaluation was performed on the morphology, size and in vitro release of the nanoparticles prepared by emulsification-ultrasonic dispersion method in line with the optimal formulation, i.e., 3.27 mg emodin, 148.68 mg isopropyl myristate and 173.48 mg poloxamer 188. Under a transmission electron microscope(TEM), ED-NLC were spherical and their particle size distribution was uniform. The particle size of ED-NLC was(97.02±1.55) nm, the polymer dispersion index 0.21±0.01, the zeta potential(-38.96±0.65) mV, the encapsulation efficiency 90.41%±0.56% and the drug loading 1.55%±0.01%. The results of differential scanning calorimeter(DSC) indicated that emodin may be encapsulated into the nanostructured lipid carriers in molecular or amorphous form. In vitro drug release had obvious characteristics of slow release, which accorded with the first-order drug release equation. The fitting model of Box-Behnken response surface methodology was proved accurate and reliable. The optimal formulation-based ED-NLC featured concentrated particle size distribution and high encapsulation efficiency, which laid a foundation for the follow-up study of ED-NLC in vivo.
