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Water as a nonpolar partition medium

H Takruri, B Ecanow, R Balagot

    Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
    |February 1, 1977
    PubMed
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    Coacervate systems, mimicking cytoplasm, offer a realistic model for predicting drug absorption. Partition coefficients in coacervates correlate with organic solvent systems and in vivo absorption, suggesting their utility in pharmaceutical research.

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    Area of Science:

    • Biophysical Chemistry
    • Pharmacokinetics
    • Materials Science

    Background:

    • Cytoplasm, an aqueous phase of water-protein-colloid complexes, has been modeled using coacervates.
    • Understanding drug partitioning is crucial for predicting absorption and efficacy.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To evaluate coacervate systems as nonpolar phases for determining partition coefficients.
    • To correlate coacervate partition coefficients with established organic solvent systems and in vivo drug absorption data.

    Main Methods:

    • Coacervate phases were used as nonpolar media in equilibrium with polar water phases.
    • Partition coefficients of four barbiturates were measured.
    • Partition coefficients of theobromine and theophylline were determined in gelatin-benzalkonium chloride coacervate systems.

    Main Results:

    • Partition coefficients obtained using coacervates correlated well with those from conventional organic solvent-water systems.
    • Coacervate partition coefficients also correlated with reported barbiturate absorption rankings in rat colon.
    • Theobromine and theophylline partition coefficients in coacervates correlated with literature values for heptane-water and chloroform-water systems.

    Conclusions:

    • Coacervate systems provide a more realistic model for studying drug partitioning compared to traditional organic solvent systems.
    • This approach can enhance the prediction of drug absorption characteristics.

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