Journal
POLYMERS
Volume 10, Issue 11, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/polym10111198
Keywords
berberine; polymeric particle; supercritical CO2; dissolution; bioavailability
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Funding
- Natural Science Foundation of Guangdong Province [2017A030313650]
- National Key R and D Program of China [2017YFC1703102]
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It is still controversial whether poor aqueous solubility is the most primary reason for the low oral bioavailability of insoluble drugs. Therefore, in this study, berberine-loaded solid polymeric particles (BPs) of varied dissolution profiles with beta-cyclodextrin (beta-CD) as carrier were fabricated using solution-enhanced dispersion by supercritical fluids (SEDS), and the relationship between dissolution and berberine (BBR) bioavailability was evaluated. Dissolution property was controlled via particle morphology manipulation, which was achieved by adjusting several key operating parameters during the SEDS process. Characterization on BP using infrared spectroscopy, differential scanning calorimetry, and X-ray diffraction indicated that BBR was dispersed in amorphous form, while nuclear magnetic resonance spectroscopy showed that methoxy groups of BBR were included into the cavities of beta-CD. In vivo pharmacokinetic studies showed that oral bioavailability increased by about 54% and 86% when the dissolution rate of BBR was increased by 51% and 83%, respectively. The entry speed of BBR into the bloodstream was also advanced with the degree of dissolution enhancement. It seemed that dissolution enhancement gave positive effect to the oral bioavailability of berberine, but this might not be the crucial point. Meanwhile, supercritical CO2 technology is a promising method for pharmaceutical research due to its advantages in regulating drug-dosage properties.
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