Journal
CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
Volume 171, Issue -, Pages 259-266Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2017.05.034
Keywords
Pectin; Magnetite; Poly(N-isopropyl acrylamide); Curcumin; Release
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- CNPq
- CNPq [400702/2012-6, 308337/2013-1]
- Nanobiotec [851/09]
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Magnetic microgels with pH- and thermo-responsive properties were developed from the pectin maleate, N-isopropyl acrylamide, and Fe3O4 nanoparticles. The hybrid materials were characterized by infrared spectroscopy, scanning electron microscope coupled with X-ray energy dispersive spectroscopy, wide angle X-ray scattering, Zeta potential, and magnetization hysteresis measurements. Curcumin (CUR) was loaded into the microgels, and release assays were carried out in simulated environments (SGF and SIF) at different conditions of temperature (25 or 37 degrees C).A slow and sustainability CUR release was achieved under external magnetic field influence. Loaded CUR displayed stability, bioavailability and greater solubility regarding free CUR. Besides, the cytotoxicity assays showed that magnetic microgels without CUR could suppress the Caco-2 cells growth. So, the pectin maleate, N-isopropyl acrylamide, and Fe3O4 could be tailored to elicit hybrid-based materials with satisfactory application in the medical arena. (C) 2017 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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