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ArticleAAPS PharmSciTech2025

A Comparative Study of the Influence of Lipid Composition on Stability, In Vitro Release, and Antioxidant Activity of Quercetin-loaded Ceramide-containing Liposomes for Topical Delivery.

Ioannis Tsichlis, Veatriki-Despoina Koufonikola, Chrysi Chaikali, Sophia Hatziantoniou, Costas Demetzos

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Article in AAPS PharmSciTech, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Ioannis TsichlisSection of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0004-6117-6250
Veatriki-Despoina KoufonikolaSection of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0008-0051-4534
Chrysi ChaikaliLaboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, 26504, Patras, Greece.ORCID http://orcid.org/0009-0007-5308-2723
Sophia HatziantoniouLaboratory of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, University of Patras, 26504, Patras, Greece.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-5877-9091
Costas DemetzosSection of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimioupolis Zografou, 15771, Athens, Greece. demetzos@pharm.uoa.gr.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-9771-4314

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Abstract

This study investigates the influence of phospholipid saturation by comparing hydrogenated soy phosphatidylcholine (HSPC) and egg yolk phosphatidylcholine (EPC) on the physicochemical characteristics, colloidal stability, drug release behavior and antioxidant activity of quercetin-loaded ceramide-containing liposomes for topical delivery. Liposomes composed of EPC:Cer:Que and HSPC:Cer:Que were prepared by thin-film hydration followed by sonication. The nanosystems were studied for particle size, polydispersity index, ζ-potential, and entrapment efficiency. Colloidal stability was evaluated under mechanical stress, accelerated aging, and long-term storage, while in vitro drug release, drug retention, and antioxidant activity were assessed under simulated skin conditions. Incorporation of ceramides into EPC bilayer reduced stability issues associated with unsaturated phospholipids and maintained a fluid structure, promoting drug release. Both formulations exhibited enhanced colloidal stability with EPC-based liposomes maintaining their properties at all conditions, whereas HSPC-based liposomes showed increased particle size following mechanical stress. HSPC-based liposomes demonstrated higher quercetin entrapment efficiency (63 ± 5%), improved retention over time (75% at 90 days), and a more sustained release (45% at 480 min). EPC-based ceramide-containing liposomes exhibited faster release (50% at 240 min), resulting in greater antioxidant activity as indicated by DPPH assay (0.474 ascorbic acid equivalents), while FRAP assay results were comparable for both formulations (0.012 Fe

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AntioxidantsCeramidesLipidsLiposomesQuercetinAdministration, TopicalChemistry, PharmaceuticalDrug Delivery SystemsDrug LiberationDrug StabilityEgg YolkParticle SizePhosphatidylcholinesPhospholipidsAntioxidantsCeramidesLipidsLiposomesPhosphatidylcholinesPhospholipidsQuercetinceramide-containing liposomeslipid compositionquercetinstabilitytopical drug delivery

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