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ArticleInternational journal of nanomedicine2018

Self-nanoemulsifying drug-delivery systems for potentiated anti-inflammatory activity of diacerein.

Amal Ahmed Eltobshi, Elham Abdelmonem Mohamed, Galal Mahmoud Abdelghani, Ahmed Talaat Nouh

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Article in International journal of nanomedicine, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 15 papers.

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4 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Amal Ahmed EltobshiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Technology, Faculty of Pharmacy, Horus University, New Damietta 34517, Egypt, elham.mabdelmonem@gmail.com.
Elham Abdelmonem MohamedDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
Galal Mahmoud AbdelghaniDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Mansoura University, Mansoura 35516, Egypt.
Ahmed Talaat NouhDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Delta University for Science and Technology, Gamasa 11152, Egypt.
Damietta University · EGMansoura University · EG

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEffective treatment of osteoarthritis necessitates both symptomatic relief and hindrance of joint degeneration progression. Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs permit symptomatic relief only and can cause mucosal injury in the gut. Before absorption, diacerein (Dcn) is converted into rhein that counteracts cartilage degeneration without affecting prostaglandin production. Yet, low solubility and laxative action of unabsorbed rhein in the colon hindered its use. Thus, enhanced Dcn dissolution would allow absorption at the upper gut improving its bioavailability and possibly abolishing the laxative action.

methodsTherefore, self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems (SNEDDSs) with each of gelucire 44/14 (Glc) and d-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1000 succinate (TPGS) at different drug:carrier weight ratios of 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:6, 1:8 and 1:10 were prepared by melt method and filled into hard gelatin capsules. The optimized binary systems were selected based on solid state characterization, scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and in vitro evaluation of the prepared SNEDDSs in comparison with their corresponding physical mixtures (PMs) and Dcn. The optimized systems were further examined with respect to their morphology, size distribution and ζ-potential. Moreover, the anti-inflammatory activity of the optimized systems against carrageenan-induced paw edema in rats was assessed through estimation of edema and edema inhibition percentages as well as histopathological examination and immunohistochemical localization of tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α) and caspase-3.

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conclusionThese SNEDDSs can be represented as potential oral drug delivery systems of Dcn for enhanced dissolution and anti-inflammatory activity against carrageenan-induced paw edema.

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Administration, OralAnimalsAnthraquinonesAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCalorimetry, Differential ScanningCarrageenanCaspase 3Drug CarriersDrug Delivery SystemsDrug LiberationEdemaEmulsionsKineticsMaleNanoparticlesParticle SizeAnthraquinonesAnti-Inflammatory AgentsCarrageenanCaspase 3diacereinDrug CarriersEmulsionsTumor Necrosis Factor-alphaanti-inflammatory activitydiacereind-α-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol 1,000 succinategelucire 44/14paw edemaself-nanoemulsifying drug-delivery systems

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PMID30425476
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