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ArticlePharmaceutical science advances2025

Nanodispersion of lutein with use of metastable polymorph for improved dissolution and oral absorption.

Kodai Ueno, Monami Sugihara, Tetsuya Matsushita, Kohei Yamada, Hideyuki Sato, Satomi Onoue

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Kodai UenoLaboratory of Biopharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, 422-8526, Japan.
Monami SugiharaLaboratory of Biopharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, 422-8526, Japan.
Tetsuya MatsushitaLaboratory of Biopharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, 422-8526, Japan.
Kohei YamadaLaboratory of Biopharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, 422-8526, Japan.
Hideyuki SatoLaboratory of Biopharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, 422-8526, Japan.
Satomi OnoueLaboratory of Biopharmacy, School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, University of Shizuoka, 52-1 Yada, Suruga-ku, Shizuoka, 422-8526, Japan.

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Abstract

Lutein (LT) is an attractive nutrient for eye health, although it has low water solubility and poor oral absorption. The present study aimed to develop a novel nanodispersion (ND) of LT using a metastable polymorph, offering improved oral absorption of LT. A metastable crystalline form of LT (LT-II) and hydroxypropyl cellulose were subjected to wet-milling followed by freeze-drying to obtain the ND of LT-II (ND/LT-II), and its physicochemical, photochemical, and pharmacokinetic properties of LT samples were evaluated. The mean particle size of LT-II in ND/LT-II was 354 ​nm, and there was no significant change in the crystalline form of LT-II, even after wet milling and freeze-drying. LT generated significant amounts of superoxide anions upon exposure to pseudo-sunlight (250 ​W/m

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DissolutionLuteinMetastable polymorphNanodispersionOral absorptionPhotostability

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