Solid lipid nanoparticle as an effective drug delivery system of a novel curcumin derivative: formulation, release <i>in vitro</i> and pharmacokinetics <i>in vivo</i>

Wenmei Zhao, Mingtang Zeng, Ke Li, Chao Pi, Zerong Liu, Chenglin Zhan, Jiyuan Yuan, Zhilian Su, Yuxun Wei, Jie Wen,

Pharmaceutical Biology · 2022 · 30 citations · 30 references

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CONTEXT: Curcumin (Cur) has a short duration of action which limits its therapeutic efficacy. Carbonic acid 17-(1,5-dimethyl-hexyl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,10,11,12,13,14,15,16,17-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl ester 4-[7-(4-hydroxy-3-methoxy-phenyl)-3,5-dioxo-hepta-1,6-dienyl]-2-methoxy-phenyl ester (CUD), as a small molecule derivative of Cur with superior stability, has been developed in our laboratory. OBJECTIVE: CUD-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (CUD-SLN) were prepared to prolong the duration of the drug action of Cur. MATERIALS AND METHODS: release of CUD and CUD-SLN was investigated. CUD-SLN (5 mg/kg) was injected into Sprague Dawley (SD) rats to investigate its pharmacokinetic behaviour. RESULTS: ) of 37.0-fold. CONCLUSIONS: CUD-SLN is a promising preparation for the development of a small molecule derivative of Cur.

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