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ArticleScientific reports2016

Development and Characterization of Lecithin-based Self-assembling Mixed Polymeric Micellar (saMPMs) Drug Delivery Systems for Curcumin.

Ling-Chun Chen, Yin-Chen Chen, Chia-Yu Su, Wan-Ping Wong, Ming-Thau Sheu, Hsiu-O Ho

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Article in Scientific reports, 2016. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. An erratum has been issued. Cited by 15 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Ling-Chun ChenSchool of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Yin-Chen ChenSchool of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Chia-Yu SuSchool of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Wan-Ping WongSchool of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Ming-Thau SheuSchool of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Hsiu-O HoSchool of Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, Taipei Medical University, Taipei, Taiwan.
Taipei Medical University · TWTaipei Medical University Hospital · TW

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Self-assembling mixed polymeric micelles (saMPMs) were developed for overcoming major obstacles of poor bioavailability (BA) associated with curcumin delivery. Lecithin added was functioned to enlarge the hydrophobic core of MPMs providing greater solubilization capacity. Amphiphilic polymers (sodium deoxycholate [NaDOC], TPGS, CREMOPHOR, or a PLURONIC series) were examined for potentially self-assembling to form MPMs (saMPMs) with the addition of lecithin. Particle size, size distribution, encapsulation efficacy (E.E.), and drug loading (D.L.) of the mixed micelles were optimally studied for their influences on the physical stability and release of encapsulated drugs. Overall, curcumin:lecithin:NaDOC and curcumin:lecithin:PLURONIC P123 in ratios of 2:1:5 and 5:2:20, respectively, were optimally obtained with a particle size of < 200 nm, an E.E. of >80%, and a D.L. of >10%. The formulated system efficiently stabilized curcumin in phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) at room temperature or 4 °C and in fetal bovine serum or PBS at 37 °C and delayed the in vitro curcumin release. In vivo results further demonstrated that the slow release of curcumin from micelles and prolonged duration increased the curcumin BA followed oral and intravenous administrations in rats. Thus, lecithin-based saMPMs represent an effective curcumin delivery system, and enhancing BA of curcumin can enable its wide applications for treating human disorders.

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CurcuminLecithinsMicellesAdministration, OralAnimalsDrug Delivery SystemsMaleRatsRats, Sprague-DawleyCurcuminLecithinsMicelles

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