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JOURNAL OF HERBAL MEDICINE
Volume 31, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
ELSEVIER GMBH
DOI: 10.1016/j.hermed.2021.100527
Keywords
Herbal film; Lippia turbinata; Lippia alba; Pharmaceutical development; Mucoadhesive film; Topical treatment
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- National University of Chaco Austral (UNCAus)
- National Council for Scientific and Technical Research (CONICET), Argentina
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The aim of this study was to develop buccal films with anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial activity, and the combination of Lippia turbinata and Lippia alba extracts successfully improved these activities. The inclusion of Eudragit (R) in the film formulations modified their microstructure and enhanced the permeation of polyphenols in the oral mucosa.
In recent years, natural products have been studied as antimicrobial agents and as compounds to develop phytomedicines. Although they are also useful to treat buccal infections, the oral cavity has characteristics that impair the development of topical buccal pharmaceuticals. Thus, the aim of this work was to develop buccal films, including a combination of Lippia turbinata and Lippia alba extracts, with anti-inflammatory and anti-bacterial activity, pleasant organoleptic characteristics, mucoadhesive capacity, good mechanical properties and ability to not quickly dissolve in the oral cavity. Firstly, the extracts were characterized by their phenolic profile (HPLC-PDA-ESI-MS/MS), and antibacterial (broth microdilution and checkerboard assays) and anti-inflammatory (in vitro LOX inhibitory activity) activities. The films were produced using the solvent casting method. The film-forming polymers were hydroxypropylmethylcellulose alone and hydrox-ypropylmethylcellulose combined with Eudragit (R) polymers. The films were characterized by their physico-chemical properties, color, mucoadhesiveness, mechanical properties, release profile, and permeation perfor-mance. The main polyphenolic components found in the extracts were flavones. The combination of extracts improved the antibacterial and anti-inflammatory activities. All films presented acceptable organoleptic char-acteristics. The chromatic values were those expected for plant extracts and the appearance of superface varied according to the polymers used. The inclusion of Eudragit (R) in the formulations modified their microstructure, giving them elasticity, increasing their swelling index and release rate, and accelerating the permeation of polyphenols in the porcine oral mucosa. The characteristics of the films evaluated were acceptable for use. In addition, the P3 film presented better mucoadhesion, which makes it more appropriate for oral application.
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