J Biomed Mater Res B Appl Biomater
February 2018
This study aimed to compare the intestinal permeation of curcumin-loaded polymer coated nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) and uncoated NLCs using the Caco-2 cell model. The uncoated NLCs were prepared using a warm microemulsion technique, while polymer-coated NLCs were prepared with the same method but were followed by coating particle surface with polyethylene glycol (PEG) 400 or polyvinyl alcohol (PVA). After lyophilization, all formulations possessed a mean size of <400 nm with a zeta potential of ∼-30 mV and a high entrapment efficacy up to 90%.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To examine effects of polymer types on the mucoadhesive properties of polymer-coated nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs). Experiment: Curcumin-loaded NLCs were prepared using a warm microemulsion technique followed by coating particle surface with mucoadhesive polymers: polyethylene glycol400 (PEG400), polyvinyl alcohol (PVA), and chitosan (CS). The physicochemical properties and entrapment efficacy were examined.
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