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ArticlePharmaceuticals (Basel, Switzerland)2020

Development and Characterization of Inkjet Printed Edible Films for Buccal Delivery of B-Complex Vitamins.

Georgios Eleftheriadis, Paraskevi Kyriaki Monou, Eleftherios Andriotis, Elisavet Mitsouli, Nikoleta Moutafidou, Catherine Markopoulou, Nikolaos Bouropoulos, Dimitrios Fatouros

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Georgios EleftheriadisLaboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-6111-4376
Paraskevi Kyriaki MonouLaboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.ORCID 0000-0001-9305-8081
Eleftherios AndriotisLaboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Elisavet MitsouliLaboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Nikoleta MoutafidouLaboratory of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Catherine MarkopoulouLaboratory of Pharmaceutical Analysis, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.
Nikolaos BouropoulosDepartment of Materials Science, University of Patras, Rio, 26504 Patras, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-3922-7515
Dimitrios FatourosLaboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, School of Pharmacy, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, 54124 Thessaloniki, Greece.

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Abstract

Buccal films containing two vitamins, i.e., thiamine hydrochloride (THCl) and nicotinic acid (NA), were fabricated via two-dimensional (2D) inkjet printing. For the preparation of buccal films, solubility studies and rheological evaluations were conducted in distilled water and propylene-glycol (PG) as main solvent and viscosity/surface tension modifier, respectively. The increased solubility in the solvents' mixture indicated that manufacturing of several doses of the THCl and NA is achievable. Various doses were deposited onto sugar-sheet substrates, by increasing the number of printing passes. The physiochemical characterization (SEM, DSC, FTIR) revealed that inkjet printing does not affect the solid state of the matrix. Water uptake studies were conducted, to compare the different vitamin-loaded formulations. The in vitro release studies indicated the burst release of both vitamins within 10 min, a preferable feature for buccal administration. The in vitro permeation studies indicated that higher concentrations of the vitamins onto the sugar sheet improved the in vitro permeation performance of printed formulations.

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B-complex vitaminsbuccal deliveryinkjet printingnicotinic acidreleasethiamine hydrochloride

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PMID32825421
PMCPMC7558443

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