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Piperine-hydroxybenzoate as phytochemistry antiosteoarthritis combination: Structural, solubility, and in vivo
Ari Sartinah1,2, Hidehiro Uekusa3, Yuto Abekura3
1School of Pharmacy, Bandung Institute of Technology, Bandung 40132, Indonesia.
Abstract:
This study discusses the composition and structure determination of a new multicomponent system from antiinflammatory natural ingredients, consisting of piperine (Pip) and 4-hydroxybenzoic acid (HBA), named Pip-HBA. In addition, this research studied its solubility and anti-inflammatory activity. After screening the stoichiometric proportions, this multicomponent system formation reaction was carried out using the solvent-dropped grinding and evaporation methods. Characterizations using solid analysis including differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), powder X-ray diffractometry (PXRD), and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), confirmed the formation of Pip-HBA. These multicomponent systems showed different thermograms and diffractograms. Furthermore, the FTIR spectrum of Pip-HBA multicomponent system differs from the physical mixture and its constituent components. Single crystal diffractometry (SCXRD) determined Pip-HBA to be a new multicomponent system structure in three dimensions. Pip-HBA showed increased solubility and anti-inflammatory activity compared to single piperine. Therefore, Pip-HBA multicomponent system has quite potential for further preparation development.
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