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Published on: February 14, 2018
Piper regnellii extract biopolymer-based microparticles: production, characterization and antifungal activity
L Z S Brambilla1, E H Endo1, D A G Cortez2
1Post Graduate Program in Pharmaceutical Science, Universidade Estadual de Maringá, Paraná, Brazil.
Aims:
This study aims to improve characteristics of Piper regnellii extract to make it applicable in formulations to treat dermatophytosis, also known as ringworm.
Methods And Results:
Microparticles (MPs) were produced by spray drying with gelatin, alginate and chitosan as encapsulating agents; characterized by scanning electron microscopy, encapsulation efficiency, thermal analyses and X-ray diffraction; and tested against Trichophyton rubrum by broth microdilution. Produced MPs had a mean diameter less than 2 μm, an increase in stability and release of the extract and good results for encapsulation efficiency, being 85·6% to gelatin MP, 71·3% to chitosan MP and 60·6% to alginate. MPs preserved the antifungal activity of P. regnellii extract T. rubrum.
Conclusion:
Microencapsulation provided a significant improvement in the stability of the P. regnellii extract and better solubilization of chemical compounds, maintaining the antifungal effect against T. rubrum.
Significance And Impact Of The Study:
These results are useful for developing a formulation to treat fungal infections caused by dermatophyte species.
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