Influence of the Polymer and Solvent Variables on the Nanoencapsulation of the Flavonoid Quercetin: Preliminary Study Based on Eudragit® Polymers
Abstract
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Ethical Statement
2.2. Chemicals and Reagents
2.3. Polymeric Nanoparticles Formulation
2.3.1. Eudragit® PNP Synthesis
2.3.2. Quercetin Encapsulation into PNPs
2.4. Encapsulation Efficiency
2.5. Size and Morphology of Polymer Nanoparticles
2.6. Hemolytic Activity Test
2.7. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Polymeric Nanoparticle Preparation
3.2. Qr-Loaded PNPs
3.3. Morphology of Polymer Nanoparticles
3.4. Determination of the Hemolytic Activity of the PNPs
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Constant Variable | Combinations |
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AP 12 mL | OP volumes: 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, and 20 mL |
+ | |
PA 50 mg | |
OP 12 mL | AP volumes: 5, 8, 10, 12, 15, 18, and 20 mL |
+ | |
PA 50 mg | |
AP 12 mL | PA volumes: 5, 10, 25, 50, 75, and 100 mg |
+ | |
OP 12 mL |
Constant Variables | Combinations |
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AP 12 mL | PVA content in AP: 0.0%, 0.5%, 1.0%, 2.0%, 4.0%, and 8.0% w/v |
+ | |
OP 12 mL | |
+ | |
PA 50 mg | |
+ | |
Qr 5 mg |
Polymers | % PVA | S (nm) | PDI | % EE |
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EPO | 0.0 | 150.7 ± 3.7d | 0.15 ± 0.01 d | 26.2 ± 0.8 a |
0.5 | 106.2 ± 1.4 c | 0.14 ± 0.01 d | 66.6 ± 2.0 b | |
1.0 | 104.5 ± 2.2 c | 0.12 ± 0.02 c | 73.6 ± 2.4 b | |
2.0 | 80.7 ± 0.8 b | 0.07 ± 0.00 a | 83.4 ± 2.0 c | |
4.0 | 73.9 ± 2.5 b | 0.09 ± 0.01 b | 91.1 ± 3.1 cd | |
8.0 | 43.6 ± 1.9 a | 0.10 ± 0.01 c | 98.6 ± 1.8 d | |
ANOVA p | 0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
E100 | 0.0 | 201.2 ± 4.3 d | 0.3 ± 0.02 e | 8.5 ± 2.1 a |
0.5 | 94.5 ± 1.7 c | 0.13 ± 0.01 d | 81.1 ± 1.2 b | |
1.0 | 81.6 ± 3.0 b | 0.09 ± 0.00 c | 81.6 ± 3.3 b | |
2.0 | 76.3 ± 3.3 b | 0.08 ± 0.01 bc | 87.2 ± 1.7 b | |
4.0 | 38.9 ± 2.0 a | 0.07 ± 0.00 b | 91.5 ± 1.8 bc | |
8.0 | 26.1 ± 1.6 a | 0.04 ± 0.00 a | 98.7 ± 3.0 c | |
ANOVA p | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 | |
L100 | 0.0 | 186.5 ± 1.7 d | 0.23 ± 0.01 e | 23.9 ± 1.7 a |
0.5 | 101.5 ± 1.6 c | 0.19 ± 0.02 d | 48.7 ± 2.1 b | |
1.0 | 78.9 ± 2.1 b | 0.16 ± 0.02 c | 52.9 ± 2.7 b | |
2.0 | 78.1 ± 2.8 b | 0.16 ± 0.01 c | 53.0 ± 1.9 b | |
4.0 | 72.3 ± 3.5 b | 0.12 ± 0.02 b | 76.1 ± 1.6 c | |
8.0 | 52.3 ± 2.7 a | 0.08 ± 0.01 a | 78.5 ± 3.4 c | |
ANOVA p | <0.001 | 0.001 | <0.001 | |
L100-55 | 0.0 | 222.8 ± 3.4 d | 0.39 ± 0.02 c | 11.2 ± 2.1 a |
0.5 | 192.5 ± 1.7 c | 0.15 ± 0.01 b | 82.4 ± 2.4 b | |
1.0 | 174.6 ± 5.4 b | 0.15 ± 0.02 b | 87.1 ± 1.6 bc | |
2.0 | 168.2 ± 3.2 b | 0.15 ± 0.02 b | 88.9 ± 1.9 bc | |
4.0 | 53.1 ± 2.6 a | 0.13 ± 0.00 a | 89.1 ± 3.1 bc | |
8.0 | 51.6 ± 1.1 a | 0.13 ± 0.01 a | 96.0 ± 2.7 c | |
ANOVA p | <0.001 | <0.001 | <0.001 |
μg/mL | Polymers | Qr | ANOVA p⟊ | |||
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EPO | E100 | L100 | L100-55 | |||
100 | 0.01 ± 0.002 a,1 | 0.01 ± 0.00 a,1 | 0.03 ± 0.01 a,2 | 0.01 ± 0.00 a,1 | 0.01 ± 0.00 a,1 | <0.05 |
200 | 0.02 ± 0.002 ab,2 | 0.01 ± 0.00 a,1 | 0.04 ± 0.01 ab,3 | 0.02 ± 0.01 b,2 | 0.01 ± 0.00 a,1 | <0.05 |
400 | 0.02 ± 0.001 ab,1 | 0.02 ± 0.00 a,1 | 0.04 ± 0.01 ab,2 | 0.02 ± 0.01 b,1 | 0.11 ± 0.04 b,3 | <0.01 |
600 | 0.02 ± 0.002 ab,1 | 0.02 ± 0.00 a,1 | 0.04 ± 0.01 ab,2 | 0.02 ± 0.00 b,1 | 0.20 ± 0.04 c,3 | <0.001 |
800 | 0.02 ± 0.004 ab,1 | 0.02 ± 0.00 a,1 | 0.05 ± 0.01 b,2 | 0.02 ± 0.01 b,1 | 0.45 ± 0.12 d,3 | <0.001 |
1000 | 0.03 ± 0.003 b,1 | 0.02 ± 0.01 ab,1 | 0.05 ± 0.01 b,2 | 0.02 ± 0.01 b,1 | 0.68 ± 0.10 e,3 | <0.001 |
ANOVA p | <0.001 | <0.05 | <0.001 | <0.01 | <0.001 | - |
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Elizondo-Luevano, J.H.; Castro-Ríos, R.; Parra-Saldívar, R.; Larqué-García, H.; Garza-Tapia, M.; Melchor-Martínez, E.M.; Chávez-Montes, A. Influence of the Polymer and Solvent Variables on the Nanoencapsulation of the Flavonoid Quercetin: Preliminary Study Based on Eudragit® Polymers. Appl. Sci. 2023, 13, 7816. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13137816
Elizondo-Luevano JH, Castro-Ríos R, Parra-Saldívar R, Larqué-García H, Garza-Tapia M, Melchor-Martínez EM, Chávez-Montes A. Influence of the Polymer and Solvent Variables on the Nanoencapsulation of the Flavonoid Quercetin: Preliminary Study Based on Eudragit® Polymers. Applied Sciences. 2023; 13(13):7816. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13137816
Chicago/Turabian StyleElizondo-Luevano, Joel H., Rocío Castro-Ríos, Roberto Parra-Saldívar, Horacio Larqué-García, Marsela Garza-Tapia, Elda M. Melchor-Martínez, and Abelardo Chávez-Montes. 2023. "Influence of the Polymer and Solvent Variables on the Nanoencapsulation of the Flavonoid Quercetin: Preliminary Study Based on Eudragit® Polymers" Applied Sciences 13, no. 13: 7816. https://doi.org/10.3390/app13137816