Anticancer potentials of metformin loaded coconut oil nanoemulsion on MCF-7, HepG2 and HCT-116 cell lines
Artif Cells Nanomed Biotechnol. 2023 Dec;51(1):419-427. doi: 10.1080/21691401.2023.2246145.ABSTRACTIn order to load metformin in a nano formula and evaluate the produced nano form towards cancer cells, metformin was loaded on natural carrier coconut oil. The formed metformin-loaded coconut oil nanoemulsion was characterized by Zeta potential, particle size, drug content, drug release, and drug stability. The formed nanoemulsion was evaluated towards MCF-7, HepG2, and HCT-116 cell lines. Cell cycle analysis and apoptosis mechanism were studied. The nanoemulsion was created using deionized water, 1.5% Span 20, 1.5% Tween 80, 1.5% coconut oil, and 0.5% Metformin in an ultrasonicator to produce a homogenous solution. The anticancer activities of the metformin-loaded coconut nanoemulsion were highly improved compared to non-formulated metformin with IC50s of 8.3 ± 0.1 µg/ml, 12 ± 1.5 µg/ml, 2.685 ± 0.3 µg/ml for MCF-7, HepG2, and HCT-116 cell lines, respectively. There was a 76.5 ± 2.3 and 78.3 ± 3.2% increase in the number of apoptotic cells of MCF-7 and HepG2 cells after nanoemulsion treatment. This formula may be considered a new anticancer medication.PMID:37589599 | DOI:10.1080/21691401.2023.2246145
Source: Artificial Cells, Nanomedicine and Biotechnology - Category: Biotechnology Authors: Hadil Faris Alotaibi El-Sayed Khafagy Amr Selim Abu Lila Haifa F Alotaibe Serag Eldin Elbehairi Ashwag S Alanazi Mohammad Y Alfaifi Jawaher Abdullah Alamoudi Sarah Salem Alamrani Fatma Alzahraa Mokhtar Source Type: research
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