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ArticleAAPS PharmSciTech2021

Brucine-Loaded Ethosomal Gel: Design, Optimization, and Anti-inflammatory Activity.

Marwa H Abdallah, Amr S Abu Lila, Rahamat Unissa, Heba S Elsewedy, Hanaa A Elghamry, Mahmoud S Soliman

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Article in AAPS PharmSciTech, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 24 papers.

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Marwa H AbdallahDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha'il, Hail, Saudi Arabia. mh.abdallah@uoh.edu.sa.
Amr S Abu LilaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha'il, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Rahamat UnissaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha'il, Hail, Saudi Arabia.
Heba S ElsewedyDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Clinical Pharmacy, King Faisal University, Alhofuf, Al-Ahsa, Saudi Arabia.
Hanaa A ElghamryDepartment of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Zagazig University, Zagazig, Egypt.
Mahmoud S SolimanDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, University of Ha'il, Hail, Saudi Arabia.

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Abstract

Brucine, one of the natural medications obtained from Nux vomica seeds, is used as an anti-inflammatory drug. Several investigations were performed to overcome its drawbacks, which will affect significantly its pharmaceutical formulation. The goal of the current investigation was to design, optimize, and evaluate the anti-inflammatory performance of BRU ethosomal gel. Brucineethosomal formulations were prepared using thin film hydration method and optimized by central composite design approach using three independent variables (lecithin concentration, cholesterol concentration, and ethanol percentage) and three response variables (vesicular size, encapsulation efficiency, and skin permeation). The optimized formulation was examined for its stability and then incorporated into HPMC gel to get BRU ethosomal gel. The obtained BRU-loaded ethosomal gel was evaluated for its physical properties, in vitro release, and ex vivo permeation and skin irritation. Finally, carrageenan-induced rat hind paw edema test was adopted for the anti-inflammatory activity. The developed BRU ethosomal gel exhibited good physical characteristics comparable with the conventional developed BRU gel. In vitro release of BRU from ethosomal gel was effectively extended for 6 h. Permeation of BRU from ethosomes was significantly higher than all formulations (p < 0.05), since it recorded steady state transdermal flux value 0.548 ± 0.03 μg/cm

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SkinSkin AbsorptionAdministration, CutaneousAnimalsAnti-Inflammatory AgentsLecithinsLiposomesProspective StudiesRatsStrychnineAnti-Inflammatory AgentsbrucineLecithinsLiposomesStrychnineAnti-inflammatoryBrucineEthosomesGelTransdermal drug delivery

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