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ArticlePloS one2014

Fast-dissolving core-shell composite microparticles of quercetin fabricated using a coaxial electrospray process.

Chen Li, Deng-Guang Yu, Gareth R Williams, Zhuan-Hua Wang

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Article in PloS one, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 12 papers.

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12citing papers in PubMed
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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.

Chen LiInstitute of Biotechnology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China.
Deng-Guang YuSchool of Materials & Engineering, University of Shanghai for Science and Technology, Shanghai, China.
Gareth R WilliamsUCL School of Pharmacy, London, United Kingdom.
Zhuan-Hua WangInstitute of Biotechnology, Shanxi University, Taiyuan, China.
Shanxi University · CNThe London College · GBUniversity of Shanghai for Science and Technology · CN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study reports on novel fast-dissolving core-shell composite microparticles of quercetin fabricated using coaxial electrospraying. A PVC-coated concentric spinneret was developed to conduct the electrospray process. A series of analyses were undertaken to characterize the resultant particles in terms of their morphology, the physical form of their components, and their functional performance. Scanning and transmission electron microscopies revealed that the microparticles had spherical morphologies with clear core-shell structure visible. Differential scanning calorimetry and X-ray diffraction verified that the quercetin active ingredient in the core and sucralose and sodium dodecyl sulfate (SDS) excipients in the shell existed in the amorphous state. This is believed to be a result of second-order interactions between the components; these could be observed by Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. In vitro dissolution and permeation studies showed that the microparticles rapidly released the incorporated quercetin within one minute, and had permeation rates across the sublingual mucosa around 10 times faster than raw quercetin.

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AnimalsBiological TransportDiffusion Chambers, CultureDrug CarriersDrug CompoundingElectrochemical TechniquesExcipientsKineticsMouth MucosaOral Mucosal AbsorptionPermeabilityPolyvinyl ChlorideQuercetinSodium Dodecyl SulfateSucroseSwineDrug CarriersExcipientsPolyvinyl ChlorideQuercetinSodium Dodecyl SulfateSucrosetrichlorosucrose

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PMID24643072
PMCPMC3958439
OpenAlexW1974790629

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