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ArticleBioMed research international2017

Systematic Approach for the Formulation and Optimization of Solid Lipid Nanoparticles of Efavirenz by High Pressure Homogenization Using Design of Experiments for Brain Targeting and Enhanced Bioavailability.

Shweta Gupta, Rajesh Kesarla, Narendra Chotai, Ambikanandan Misra, Abdelwahab Omri

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Article in BioMed research international, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 48 papers.

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48 citing papers in PubMed, 170 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 2 countries.

Shweta GuptaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Parul University, Vadodara, Gujarat, India.
Rajesh KesarlaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Oxbridge College of Pharmacy, Bangalore, India.
Narendra ChotaiDepartment of Pharmaceutics, A. R. College of Pharmacy, Vallabh Vidyanagar, Anand, Gujarat, India.
Ambikanandan MisraPharmacy Department, Faculty of Technology and Engineering, M. S. University of Baroda, Gujarat, India.
Abdelwahab OmriDepartment of Chemistry & Biochemistry, Laurentian University, Greater Sudbury, ON, Canada.ORCID 0000-0002-4093-5762
Laurentian University · CAMaharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda · INParul University · INSardar Patel University · IN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The nonnucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors, used for the treatment of HIV infections, are reported to have low bioavailability pertaining to high first-pass metabolism, high protein binding, and enzymatic metabolism. They also show low permeability across blood brain barrier. The CNS is reported to be the most important HIV reservoir site. In the present study, solid lipid nanoparticles of efavirenz were prepared with the objective of providing increased permeability and protection of drug due to biocompatible lipidic content and nanoscale size and thus developing formulation having potential for enhanced bioavailability and brain targeting. Solid lipid nanoparticles were prepared by high pressure homogenization technique using a systematic approach of design of experiments (DoE) and evaluated for particle size, polydispersity index, zeta potential, and entrapment efficiency. Particles of average size 108.5 nm having PDI of 0.172 with 64.9% entrapment efficiency were produced. Zeta potential was found to be -21.2 mV and the formulation was found stable. The

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Drug Delivery SystemsAlkynesAnimalsBenzoxazinesBiological AvailabilityBrainChemistry, PharmaceuticalCyclopropanesDrug LiberationDrug StabilityExcipientsGoatsLipidsNanoparticlesNasal MucosaParticle SizeAlkynesBenzoxazinesCyclopropanesefavirenzExcipientsLipidsSurface-Active Agents

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