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ArticleBioMed research international2022

Propylene Glycol Caprylate-Based Nanoemulsion Formulation of Plumbagin: Development and Characterization of Anticancer Activity.

Adrian Chrastina, John Welsh, Per Borgström, Veronique T Baron

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Article in BioMed research international, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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Adrian ChrastinaProteogenomics Research Institute for Systems Medicine (PRISM), 505 Coast Blvd. South, La Jolla, CA 92037, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4097-9773
John WelshVaccine Research Institute of San Diego (VRISD), San Diego Science Center, 3030 Bunker Hill, San Diego, CA 92109, USA.
Per BorgströmVaccine Research Institute of San Diego (VRISD), San Diego Science Center, 3030 Bunker Hill, San Diego, CA 92109, USA.
Veronique T BaronVaccine Research Institute of San Diego (VRISD), San Diego Science Center, 3030 Bunker Hill, San Diego, CA 92109, USA.

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Abstract

Plumbagin, a bioactive naphthoquinone, has demonstrated potent antitumor potential. However, plumbagin is a sparingly water-soluble compound; therefore, clinical translation requires and will be facilitated by the development of a new pharmaceutical formulation. We have generated an oil-in-water nanoemulsion formulation of plumbagin using a low-energy spontaneous emulsification process with propylene glycol caprylate (Capryol 90) as an oil phase and Labrasol/Kolliphor RH40 as surfactant and cosurfactant excipients. Formulation studies using Capryol 90/Labrasol/Kolliphor RH40 components, based on pseudoternary diagram and analysis of particle size distribution and polydispersity determined by dynamic light scattering (DLS), identified an optimized composition of excipients for nanoparticle formulation. The nanoemulsion loaded with plumbagin as an active pharmaceutical ingredient had an average hydrodynamic diameter of 30.9 nm with narrow polydispersity. The nanoemulsion exhibited long-term stability, as well as good retention of particle size in simulated physiological environments. Furthermore, plumbagin-loaded nanoemulsion showed an augmented cytotoxicity against prostate cancer cells PTEN-P2 in comparison to free drug. In conclusion, we generated a formulation of plumbagin with high loading drug capacity, robust stability, and scalable production. Novel Capryol 90-based nanoemulsion formulation of plumbagin demonstrated antiproliferative activity against prostate cancer cells, warranting thus further pharmaceutical development.

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Antineoplastic AgentsDrug CarriersNanoparticlesNaphthoquinonesPropylene GlycolProstatic NeoplasmsAnimalsCell Line, TumorEmulsionsMaleMiceAntineoplastic AgentsDrug CarriersEmulsionsNaphthoquinonesplumbaginPropylene Glycol

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PMID35047632
PMCPMC8763502

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