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ArticleTheScientificWorldJournal2014

Significance of algal polymer in designing amphotericin B nanoparticles.

Saurabh Bhatia, Vikash Kumar, Kiran Sharma, Kalpana Nagpal, Tanmoy Bera

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Article in TheScientificWorldJournal, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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11citing papers in PubMed
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11 citing papers in PubMed, 27 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Saurabh BhatiaPDMCOP, Bahadurgarh, Haryana 124507, India.
Vikash KumarPDMCOP, Bahadurgarh, Haryana 124507, India.
Kiran SharmaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi 110062, India.
Kalpana NagpalSchool of Pharmacy, Faculty of Applied Medical Sciences, Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab 144411, India.
Tanmoy BeraDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Jadavpur University, Kolkata 700032, India.
Jadavpur University · INJamia Hamdard · INLovely Professional University · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Development of oral amphotericin B (AmB) loaded nanoparticles (NPs) demands a novel technique which reduces its toxicity and other associated problems. Packing of AmB in between two oppositely charged ions by polyelectrolyte complexation technique proved to be a successful strategy. We have developed a novel carrier system in form of polyelectrolyte complex of AmB by using chitosan (CS) and porphyran (POR) as two oppositely charged polymers with TPP as a crosslinking agent. Initially POR was isolated from Porphyra vietnamensis followed by the fact that its alkali induced safe reduction in molecular weight was achieved. Formulation was optimized using three-factor three-level (3(3)) central composite design. High concentration of POR in NPs was confirmed by sulfated polysaccharide (SP) assay. Degradation and dissolution studies suggested the stability of NPs over wide pH range. Hemolytic toxicity data suggested the safety of prepared formulation. In vivo and in vitro antifungal activity demonstrated the high antifungal potential of optimized formulation when compared with standard drug and marketed formulations. Throughout the study TPP addition did not cause any significant changes. Therefore, these experimental oral NPs may represent an interesting carrier system for the delivery of AmB.

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Administration, OralAmphotericin BAntifungal AgentsChitosanDrug CarriersHumansHydrogen-Ion ConcentrationNanoparticlesPolymersSepharoseAmphotericin BAntifungal AgentsChitosanDrug CarriersPolymersporphyranSepharose

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PMID25478596
PMCPMC4244925
OpenAlexW1972317820

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