Effect of Formulation Variables and Bile Salts Addition on Entrapment Efficiency of Curcumin Loaded Niosomes | ||||
| Journal of Advanced Pharmacy Research | ||||
| Article 3, Volume 6, Issue 3, July 2022, Page 123-132 PDF (336.42 K) | ||||
| Document Type: Research Article | ||||
| DOI: 10.21608/aprh.2022.133710.1172 | ||||
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| Authors | ||||
Fahima Hashim1; Dalia Elkhateeb2; Marwa M. Ali2; Rania S. Abdel-Rashid   1
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| 1Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy Department, Faculty of Pharmacy, Helwan University, Ain Helwan, Cairo 11795, Egypt. | ||||
| 2Central Administration of Drug Control, Egyptian Drug Authority, Dokki, Giza, 12655, Egypt. | ||||
| Abstract | ||||
| Background: Curcumin is an important natural compound that has been extensively studied for its multifunctional pharmacological activities. Different nanotechnological techniques have been applied for improving its poor solubility and bioavailability. Objectives: This research aimed to study the effect of formulation variables on the entrapment efficiency of curcumin-loaded niosomes (curcusomes) made by a thin-film hydration technique. Methods: Curcumin-loaded noisome were prepared using the thin-film hydration technique using Span 40 and 60 as surfactants, in addition to bile salts and cholesterol. The surfactant and cholesterol were added to curcumin in different ratios, with/without the addition of 10% of bile salts. Results: Eighteen formulae were obtained from the addition of bile salts and spans. Results showed that increased surfactant concentration and low cholesterol ratio enhanced the %EE of formulae. Conclusion: The formulation of curcumin-loaded niosomes with the thin-film hydration method where span 40 or span 60 are used as surfactant enhances the %EE of curcusomes which in turn improves the poor solubility and bioavailability of curcumin. The addition of bile salts enhanced the %EE which will be investigated furtherly for more in vitro and in vivo studies. | ||||
| Keywords | ||||
| Curcumin; Niosomes; Entrapment Efficiency; Cholesterol; Bile salts | ||||
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