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Kinetic solubility and dissolution velocity of rutin nanocrystals
Rachmat Mauludin1, Rainer H Müller, Cornelia M Keck
1Department of Pharmaceutics, Biopharmaceutics & NutriCosmetics, Free University Berlin, Kelchstr. 31, 12169 Berlin, Germany.
Abstract:
Lyophilized rutin nanocrystals were intensively evaluated regarding their physicochemical properties with respect to particle size analyses, crystallinity, kinetic solubility and dissolution behavior. The particle size was determined by photon correlation spectroscopy (PCS) and laser diffraction (LD). DSC and X-ray diffraction were used to study the crystalline state of rutin nanocrystals. In a period of 1 week, the kinetic solubility was determined using a shaker at 25 degrees C. DSC and X-ray diffraction analyses showed that lyophilized rutin nanocrystals prepared by high pressure homogenization remained in crystalline state. Lyophilized rutin nanocrystals could be re-dispersed completely in water and the kinetic solubility in water increased to 133 microg/ml.. Lyophilized rutin nanocrystals were almost completely dissolved within 15 min in water, buffer of pH 1.2 and buffer of pH 6.8. In contrast, only 70% of rutin raw material (rutin microcrystals) was dissolved within 15 min. The superior physicochemical properties of rutin nanocrystals should overcome the absorption problem in the gastrointestinal tract and increase the bioavailability.
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