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Transport Properties of Ibuprofen Encapsulated in Cyclodextrin Nanosponge Hydrogels: A Proton HR-MAS NMR Spectroscopy Study
Published on: August 15, 2016
Physicochemical characteristics and oral bioavailability of andrographolide complexed with
Ke Ren1, Zhirong Zhang, Yanzhen Li
1Key Laboratory of Drug Targeting, West China School of Pharmacy, Sichuan University. Chengdu, PR China.
Abstract:
A significant increase in solubility of andrographolide (AND), a slightly water soluble anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial drug, was achieved by inclusion with hydroxypropyl-beta-cyclodextrin (HP-beta-CD). The inclusion complex was prepared by solvent evaporation and characterized by the phase solubility method, X-ray diffractometry and differential scanning calorimetry. The solubility of AND increased linearly as a function of HP-beta-CD concentration, resulting in A(L)-type phase solubility diagram. Molecular modeling calculations were used to foresee the possible orientations of AND inside the HP-beta-CD cavity. The in vitro dissolution profile showed a significant increase in dissolving rate and percent of the inclusion complex compared with uncomplexed drug. In vivo pharmacokinetic study showed that AUC(0-infinity) was 1.6-fold higher than that of AND suspension after oral administration. These results suggest that HP-beta-CD inclusion system might be a promising formulation for the oral delivery of AND.
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