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ArticleGels (Basel, Switzerland)2022

Hydrogel Containing Solid Lipid Nanoparticles Loaded with Argan Oil and Simvastatin: Preparation, In Vitro and Ex Vivo Assessment.

Muhammad Farhan Ali Khan, Asim Ur Rehman, Haidar Howari, Aiyeshah Alhodaib, Faiz Ullah, Zia Ul Mustafa, Abdelhamid Elaissari, Naveed Ahmed

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Article in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 19 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors at 4 institutions in 3 countries.

Muhammad Farhan Ali KhanDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
Asim Ur RehmanDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-4619-0359
Haidar HowariDepartment of Physics, Deanship of Educational Services, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia.
Aiyeshah AlhodaibDepartment of Physics, College of Science, Qassim University, Buraydah 51452, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0002-6130-6367
Faiz UllahDepartment of Chemistry, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.
Zia Ul MustafaPunjab University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore 54000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-8109-4859
Abdelhamid ElaissariUniv Lyon, University Claude Bernard Lyon-1, CNRS, ISA-UMR 5280, 69622 Villeurbanne, France.ORCID 0000-0002-2151-9894
Naveed AhmedDepartment of Pharmacy, Faculty of Biological Sciences, Quaid-i-Azam University, Islamabad 45320, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-4780-9945
Quaid-i-Azam University · PKQassim University · SAUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 · FRUniversity of the Punjab · PK

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Transdermal hydrogels have the potential to improve therapeutic outcomes via enhancing bioavailability and reducing toxicity associated with oral delivery. The goal of the present study was to formulate and optimise argan oil loaded transdermal hydrogel containing lipid nanoparticles. The high pressure homogenization (HPH) method was utilised to fabricate Simvastatin loaded solid lipid nanoparticles (SIM-SLNs) with precirol ATO 5 as a lipid core and Poloxamer 407 (P407) to stabilise the core. The optimised nanoformulation was characterised for its particle diameter, zeta potential, surface morphology, entrapment efficiency, crystallinity and molecular interaction. Furthermore, transdermal hydrogel was characterised for physical appearance, rheology, pH, bio adhesion, extrudability, spreadability and safety profile. In vitro and ex vivo assays were executed to gauge the potential of SLNs and argan oil for transdermal delivery. The mean particle size, zeta potential and polydispersity index (PDI) of the optimised nanoparticles were 205 nm, -16.6 mV and 0.127, respectively. Crystallinity studies and Fourier transform infrared (FTIR) analysis revealed no molecular interaction. The in vitro release model explains anomalous non-Fickian release of drug from matrix system. Ex vivo skin penetration studies conducted through a fluorescence microscope confirmed penetration of the formulation across the stratum corneum. Hydrogel plays a crucial role in controlling the burst release and imparting the effect of argan oil as hypolipidemic agent and permeation enhancer.

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hyperlipidaemiaimproved therapeutic efficiencysimvastatintransdermal hydrogel

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PMID35621575
PMCPMC9140805
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