A mesostructured hybrid CTA–silica carrier for curcumin delivery
| Autor: | Mauro Banchero, Silvia Maria Ronchetti, Luigi Manna, Barbara Onida, Marta Gallo, Fabio Giudice |
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| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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Drug carrier
Curcumin Materials science Silicon chemistry.chemical_element 02 engineering and technology 010402 general chemistry 01 natural sciences Biomaterials chemistry.chemical_compound Ultraviolet visible spectroscopy Pulmonary surfactant Mesostructured Materials Chemistry Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy Hybrid Silica Topical application Aqueous solution General Chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology Condensed Matter Physics 0104 chemical sciences Electronic Optical and Magnetic Materials Bioavailability chemistry Chemical engineering Ceramics and Composites Degradation (geology) 0210 nano-technology |
| Zdroj: | Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology. 96:236-246 |
| ISSN: | 1573-4846 0928-0707 |
| Popis: | Curcumin is a natural active principle with antioxidant, antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties. Its use is limited by a low water solubility and fast degradation rate, which hinder its bioavailability. To overcome this problem, curcumin can be delivered through a carrier, which protects the drug molecule and enhances its pharmacological effects. The present work proposes a simple one-pot sol–gel synthesis to obtain a hybrid carrier for curcumin delivery. The hybrid consists of a mesostructured matrix of amorphous silica, which stabilizes the carrier, and hexadecyltrimethylammonium (CTA), a surfactant where curcumin is dissolved to increase its water solubility. The carrier was characterized in terms of morphology (FESEM), physicochemical properties (XRD, FTIR, UV spectroscopy) and release capability in pseudo-physiological solutions. Results show that curcumin molecules were entrapped, for the first time, in a silica-surfactant mesostructured hybrid carrier. The hybrid carrier successfully released curcumin in artificial sweat and in a phosphate buffer saline solution, so confirming its efficacy in increasing curcumin water solubility. The proposed drug release mechanism relies on the degradation of the carrier, which involves the concurrent release of silicon. This suggests strong potentialities for topical administration applications, since curcumin is effective against many dermal diseases while silicon is beneficial to the skin. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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