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Nanostructured lipid dispersions for topical administration of crocin, a potent antioxidant from saffron (Crocus sativus L.).
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Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications [Mater Sci Eng C Mater Biol Appl] 2017 Feb 01; Vol. 71, pp. 669-677. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Oct 26. - Publication Year :
- 2017
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Abstract
- Crocin, a potent antioxidant obtained from saffron, shows anticancer activity in in vivo models. Unfortunately unfavorable physicochemical features compromise its use in topical therapy. The present study describes the preparation and characterization of nanostructured lipid dispersions as drug delivery systems for topical administration of crocin and the evaluation of antioxidant and antiproliferative effects of crocin once encapsulated into nanostructured lipid dispersions. Nanostructured lipid dispersions based on monoolein in mixture with sodium cholate and sodium caseinate have been characterized by cryo-TEM and PCS. Crocin permeation was evaluated in vitro by Franz cells, while the oxygen radical absorbance capacity assay was used to evaluate the antioxidant activity. Furthermore, the antiproliferative activity was tested in vitro by the MTT test using a human melanoma cell line. The emulsification of monoolein with sodium cholate and sodium caseinate led to dispersions of cubosomes, hexasomes, sponge systems and vesicles, depending on the employed emulsifiers. Permeation and shelf life studies demonstrated that nanostructured lipid dispersions enabled to control both rate of crocin diffusion through the skin and crocin degradation. The oxygen radical absorbance capacity assay pointed out an interesting and prolonged antioxidant activity of crocin while the MTT test showed an increase of crocin cytotoxic effect after incorporation in nanostructured lipid dispersions. This work has highlighted that nanostructured lipid dispersions can protect the labile molecule crocin from degradation, control its skin diffusion and prolong antioxidant activity, therefore suggesting the suitability of nanostructured lipid dispersions for crocin topical administration.<br /> (Copyright © 2016 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.)
- Subjects :
- Administration, Topical
Caseins chemistry
Caseins pharmacology
Cell Line, Tumor
Emulsions
Glycerides chemistry
Glycerides pharmacology
Humans
Melanoma metabolism
Melanoma pathology
Sodium Cholate chemistry
Sodium Cholate pharmacology
Antioxidants chemistry
Antioxidants pharmacology
Carotenoids chemistry
Carotenoids pharmacology
Crocus chemistry
Drug Delivery Systems methods
Melanoma drug therapy
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1873-0191
- Volume :
- 71
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Materials science & engineering. C, Materials for biological applications
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27987758
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.msec.2016.10.045