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CARBOHYDRATE POLYMERS
Volume 108, Issue -, Pages 257-265Publisher
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.carbpol.2014.02.064
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Microparticles; Polysaccharides; Antidiabetic; Spray drying; Nasal powder; Insufflator
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The aim of the present study was to load the post-prandial glucose regulator, repaglinide (REP), on spray dried mucoadhesive microparticles (MPs) comprising anionic polysaccharides. The formulation parameters of the polysaccharides-REP spray dried powders (SDP) namely, polysaccharide type and drug to polymer (D/P) ratio, were optimized for % release after 5 min (R%(5 min)) and time required for 80% release (T-80%). The suitability of the selected formulae for nasal application was evaluated by ex vivo mucoadhesion, in vitro cytocompatability and tolerability studies. A pharmacodynamic study in diabetic rats was conducted. Results showed that both polysaccharide type and amount greatly influenced the chosen responses. REP was highly incorporated in mucoadhesive MPs with proven safety on the rat nasal mucosa. The selected REP loaded powders exhibited a significant two to threefold increase in total decrease in blood glucose compared to the nasal and intravenous solutions. (C) 2014 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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