Department of Pharmaceutical Engineering, School of Biomedical and Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guangdong University of Technology, Guangzhou 510006, P.R. China.
Curr Drug Deliv. 2023;20(9):1391-1403. doi: 10.2174/1567201819666220630122755.
Coenzyme Q10 (Q10) is a powerful lipophilic antioxidant with poor solubility in aqueous media. Curcumin (Cur) is a natural polyphenolic phytochemical molecule with poor aqueous solubility. The liposome is an improved administration of drugs because it is biocompatible and permeable for nutraceutical delivery. Chitosan, a hydrophilic polymer, is often used as a polymer coating for its good biocompatible and biodegradable properties, and its relatively low toxicity level.
Q10 and Cur co-loaded liposomes coated with chitosan (Q10-Cur-Lip-Chi) were constructed. The co-encapsulation of Q10 and Cur in liposomes coated with chitosan was verified by TEM, DLS, DSC, FT-IR, and XRPD. The release profile and antioxidant activity of Q10-Cur-Lip-Chi were accessed.
The particle size of Q10-Cur-Lip-Chi was about 1440 nm with narrow particle distribution. A satisfactory encapsulation efficiency (EE) of Q10 was about 98%, and 25% for that of Cur. Q10-Cur- Lip-Chi showed higher solubility and better pH resistance with 98.5% of Q10 and Cur retention at pH 7.0 - 9.0. Q10-Cur-Lip also showed great salt stability with a vesicle size change of less than 5%. PSof Q10-Cur-Lip-Chi changed less than 10% at 4°C of storage. Q10-Cur-Lip-Chi also exhibited a good controlled release profile with its accumulative release of less than 34% for Q10 and 30% for curcumin after 24 h. The Q10-Cur-Lip-Chi performed a synergistic effect on antioxidant activity reaching 41.86±1.84%, which was 5.9 times higher than that of Q10, 2.5 times higher than that of Cur, and 1.7 times higher than that of the mixture.
The co-encapsulation Q10-Cur-Lip-Chi improves the solubility and stability of Q10 and Cur for good release performance and antioxidative activity.
辅酶 Q10(Q10)是一种具有强大亲脂性的抗氧化剂,在水性介质中的溶解度较差。姜黄素(Cur)是一种天然的多酚类植物化学物质,水溶性差。脂质体是一种改良的药物给药方式,因为它具有生物相容性和对营养输送的通透性。壳聚糖是一种亲水性聚合物,由于其良好的生物相容性和可生物降解性,以及相对较低的毒性水平,常被用作聚合物涂层。
构建了用壳聚糖(Q10-Cur-Lip-Chi)包被的 Q10 和姜黄素共载脂质体。通过 TEM、DLS、DSC、FT-IR 和 XRPD 验证了 Q10 和姜黄素在壳聚糖包被的脂质体中的共包封。研究了 Q10-Cur-Lip-Chi 的释放特性和抗氧化活性。
Q10-Cur-Lip-Chi 的粒径约为 1440nm,粒径分布较窄。Q10 的包封效率(EE)约为 98%,姜黄素的包封效率约为 25%。Q10-Cur-Lip-Chi 具有较高的溶解度和更好的 pH 耐受性,在 pH7.0-9.0 时 Q10 和姜黄素的保留率均为 98.5%。Q10-Cur-Lip 还具有很好的盐稳定性,在 5%的盐浓度下,囊泡粒径变化小于 5%。在 4°C 的储存条件下,Q10-Cur-Lip-Chi 的 PS 变化小于 10%。Q10-Cur-Lip-Chi 也表现出良好的控释特性,24h 时 Q10 的累积释放量小于 34%,姜黄素的累积释放量小于 30%。Q10-Cur-Lip-Chi 对抗氧化活性表现出协同作用,达到 41.86±1.84%,是 Q10 的 5.9 倍,是姜黄素的 2.5 倍,是混合物的 1.7 倍。
共包封 Q10-Cur-Lip-Chi 提高了 Q10 和姜黄素的溶解度和稳定性,具有良好的释放性能和抗氧化活性。