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By:Freag, MS (Freag, May S.)1 ] Saleh, WM (Saleh, Wedad M.)2 ] Abdallah, OY (Abdallah, Ossama Y.)1 ]

CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS

Volume: 188

 

Pages: 108-120

DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2018.01.095

Published: MAY 15 2018

Document Type:Article

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Abstract

In the current study, laminated chitosan (CS): hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) composite sponges were exploited as solid matrices for buccal delivery of tripterine phytosomes functionalized with novel mucopenetrating protamine layer (PRT-TRI-PHY). Tripterine (TRI) is a herbal drug widely investigated as a potential anticancer candidate against various types of cancers. However, clinical use of TRI is handicapped by its low oral bioavailability. To surmount TRI pharmaceutical obstacles, TRI phytosomes (TRI-PHY) were prepared using solvent evaporation technique then coated with a protamine layer via electrostatic assembly process. The developed PRT-TRI-PHY showed a nano-metric size of 250 nm and positive zeta potential (+21.6 mV). Sponges loaded with PRT-TRI-PHY demonstrated a sustained release profile with superior mucoadhesion characteristics compared with the counterparts loaded with uncoated TRI-PHY. The ex-vivo permeation study via chicken pouch mucosa revealed that sponges loaded with PRT-TRI-PHY demonstrated 2.3-folds higher flux value compared with sponges loaded with uncoated TRI-PHY. Additionally, in-vivo pharmacokinetic study in healthy rabbits revealed the significantly higher bioavailability of PRT-TRI-PHY compared with TRI-PHY with relative bioavailability of 244%. Conclusively, mucoadhesive CS-HPMC sponges loaded with a novel mucopenetrating nanocarrier, PRT-TRI-PHY, could significantly improve the absorption of tripterine via buccal mucosa which would be of prime importance for its clinical utility.

Author Information

Reprint Address: Freag, MS (reprint author)

Show more Alexandria Univ, Fac Pharm, 1 Azarita Sq, Alexandria, Egypt.

Addresses:

Show more [ 1 ] Alexandria Univ, Dept Pharmaceut, Fac Pharm, Alexandria, Egypt
Show more [ 2 ] Omar Al Mukhtar Univ, Dept Pharmaceut, Fac Pharm, Al Bayda, Libya

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Publisher

ELSEVIER SCI LTD, THE BOULEVARD, LANGFORD LANE, KIDLINGTON, OXFORD OX5 1GB, OXON, ENGLAND

Categories / Classification

Research Areas:Chemistry; Polymer Science

Web of Science Categories:Chemistry, Applied; Chemistry, Organic; Polymer Science