Novel propyl karaya gum nanogels for bosentan: in vitro and in vivo drug delivery performance

Publication date: Available online 1 May 2019Source: Colloids and Surfaces B: BiointerfacesAuthor(s): Bibek Laha, Sanjib Das, Sabyasachi Maiti, Kalyan Kumar SenAbstractThe amphiphilic propyl Karaya gum (KG) with a degree of propyl group substitution of 3.24 was synthesized to design self-assembled nanogels as carriers for bosentan monohydrate, a poorly soluble antihypertensive drug. The drug was physically hosted into the hydrophobic core of the micellar nanogels by solvent evaporation method. TEM images revealed spherical shape and core-shell morphology of the nanogels. Depending upon polymer: drug weight ratio, the drug entrapment efficiency of>85% was attained. The carriers had hydrodynamic diameter in the range of 230-305 nm with narrow size distribution. The zeta potential of -23.0 to -24.9 mV and low critical association concentration (CAC) of 8.32 mg/L provided evidence that the colloidal nanogel system was physically stable. Thermodynamics of the propyl KG system in water favored spontaneous self-assembly of propyl KG. FTIR, thermal and x-ray analyses suggested that the drug was compatible in the hydrophobic confines of the nanogels. The micellar nanogels liberated their contents in simulated gastrointestinal condition in a pH-dependent manner over a period of 10 h. Peppas-Sahlin modeling of in vitro drug release data suggested that the polymer relaxation / swelling mechanism dominated the drug release process. Pre-clinical testing of the mucoadhesive nanogel ...
Source: Colloids and Surfaces B: Biointerfaces - Category: Biochemistry Source Type: research