Acacetin-loaded microemulsion for transdermal delivery : preparation, optimization and evaluation

CONTEXT: Acacetin is reported as a potential drug candidate for the treatment of atrial fibrillation. However, clinical applications are limited by poor water solubility, limited ethanol solubility, and extremely low oral bioavailability.

OBJECTIVE: The present study prepared and evaluated acacetin-loaded microemulsion (ME) to achieve efficient pharmacokinetics together with no or minimal invasiveness for transdermal delivery.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: The formulation of ME was determined by the water titration method based on solubility results. The optimized formulation was achieved by the simplex lattice experiment design. The optimized ME formulations FA, FB and FC (FA with 10% and 50% DMSO as enhancers, respectively) were evaluated by ex vivo permeation with Franz diffusion cell and excised mice skin. In vivo pharmacokinetic studies were also performed at 8 mg/kg in rats within 6 h by transdermal administration.

RESULTS: The optimal ME (FA) was comprised of 12.2% caprylic acid decanoate monoditriglyceride (MCF-NF), 39.8% Smix (RH40: Trans = 2:1 w/w) and 48% water, respectively. Acacetin-loaded FA with particle size 36.0 ± 3.6 nm and drug solubility 803.7 ± 32.1 mg/g was prepared. FB had significantly higher cumulative amounts and higher AUC0-∞ (196.6 ± 11.0 min × μg/mL, p < 0.05) than that FA alone (121.4 ± 33.1 min × μg/mL).

DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSIONS: The formulation of ME combined with the penetration enhancer can effectively improve the solubility and percutaneous absorption efficiency of acacetin, providing a new option for the non-invasive delivery of acacetin.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2023

Erschienen:

2023

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:61

Enthalten in:

Pharmaceutical biology - 61(2023), 1 vom: 10. Dez., Seite 790-798

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Wang, Yajing [VerfasserIn]
Chen, Qian [VerfasserIn]
Huang, Xianfeng [VerfasserIn]
Yan, Xiaojing [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

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Acacetin
Emulsions
Flavones
Journal Article
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Permeation enhancers
Pharmacokinetics
Simplex lattice experiment design
Solubility
Water

Anmerkungen:

Date Completed 11.05.2023

Date Revised 13.05.2023

published: Print

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1080/13880209.2023.2207597

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM356648079