Enhanced efficacy of β-carotene loaded solid lipid nanoparticles optimized and developed via central composite design on breast cancer cell lines

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β-carotene is obtained from both plants and animals and has been the subject of intense research because of its provitamin-A, antioxidant, and anticancer effects. Its limited absorption and oxidative degradation significantly reduce its antitumor efficacy when taken orally. In our study, we utilize a central composite design to develop "bio-safe and highly bio-compatible" solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) by using only the combination of palmitic acid and poloxamer-407, a block co-polymer as a surfactant. The current research aim to develop and characterize SLNs loaded with β-carotene to improve their bioavailability and therapeutic efficacy. In addition, the improved cytotoxicity of solid lipid nanoparticles loaded with β-carotene was screened in-vitro in human breast cancer cell lines (MCF-7). The nanoparticles exhibits good stability, as indicated by their mean zeta potential of -26.3 ± 1.3 mV. The particles demonstrated high drug loading and entrapment capabilities. The fabricated nanoparticle's prolonged release potential was shown by the in-vitro release kinetics, which showed a first-order release pattern that adhered to the Higuchi model and showed a slow, linear, and steady release over 48 h. Moreover, a diffusion-type release mechanism was used to liberate β-carotene from the nanoparticles. For six months, the nanoparticles also showed a notable degree of physical stability. Lastly, using the MTT assay, the anti-cancer properties of β-carotene-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles were compared with intact β-carotene on MCF-7 cell lines. The cytotoxicity tests have shown that the encapsulation of β-carotene in the lipid bilayers of the optimized formulation does not interfere with the anti-cancer activity of the drug. When compared to standard β-carotene, β-carotene loaded SLNs showed enhanced anticancer efficacy and it is a plausible therapeutic candidate for enhancing the solubility of water-insoluble and degradation-sensitive biotherapeutics like β-carotene.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2024

Erschienen:

2024

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

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Heliyon - 10(2024), 7 vom: 15. Apr., Seite e28457

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Dutta, Rajat Subhra [VerfasserIn]
Elhassan, Gamal Osman [VerfasserIn]
Devi, Takhellambam Bidyapati [VerfasserIn]
Bhattacharjee, Bedanta [VerfasserIn]
Singh, Mohini [VerfasserIn]
Jana, Bani Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Sahu, Supriya [VerfasserIn]
Mazumder, Bhaskar [VerfasserIn]
Sahu, Ram Kumar [VerfasserIn]
Khan, Jiyauddin [VerfasserIn]

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β-carotene
Anti-cancer
Bioavailability
Drug development
In-vitro
Journal Article
Poloxamer-407
Solid lipid nanoparticles

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Date Revised 09.04.2024

published: Electronic-eCollection

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e28457

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NLM370758080