Development, Stability, and In Vitro/In Vivo Studies of Volatile Oil Pickering Emulsion Stabilized by Modified Amber

Volatile oil stabilization strategies based on encapsulation with a large number of excipients limit further applications. The primary objective of this study is to improve the stability of volatile oils using Pickering emulsion (PE) stabilized by Chinese medicinal powder based on the principle of “...

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Main Authors: Maomao Zhu, Zhonghuan Qu, Yanjun Yang, Ruyu Shi, Bing Yang, Yajun Shi, Junbo Zou, Xiaobin Jia
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Zhonghuan Qu
Yanjun Yang
Ruyu Shi
Bing Yang
Yajun Shi
Junbo Zou
Xiaobin Jia
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description Volatile oil stabilization strategies based on encapsulation with a large number of excipients limit further applications. The primary objective of this study is to improve the stability of volatile oils using Pickering emulsion (PE) stabilized by Chinese medicinal powder based on the principle of “integrating drug and excipient”. Modified amber was acquired through surface modification, and a stable oil-in-water PE loaded with <i>Acorus tatarinowii</i> volatile oil (ATVO) was constructed from modified amber. The stability, including the peroxide value (PV), malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and the content and composition of volatile components in modified amber-PE (MAPE) under intense light exposure, was analyzed deeply. In addition, the in vitro release and pharmacokinetics of MAPE and ATVO were investigated. The results demonstrate that the PV and MDA content in MAPE were significantly lower than in free ATVO, and the content and composition of volatile components in MAPE were closer to those in untreated ATVO. The release kinetics of <i>β</i>-asarone and <i>α</i>-asarone in MAPE demonstrated rapid and higher release, and pharmacokinetic studies show that MAPE has better bioavailability. This research provides a distinctive Chinese medicine solution to address the vaporization of volatile oil in solid formulations.
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spelling doaj-art-ccaa2e4d5ea74d2ca933626ea33113a92025-08-20T01:55:45ZengMDPI AGPharmaceuticals1424-82472024-08-01179111710.3390/ph17091117Development, Stability, and In Vitro/In Vivo Studies of Volatile Oil Pickering Emulsion Stabilized by Modified AmberMaomao Zhu0Zhonghuan Qu1Yanjun Yang2Ruyu Shi3Bing Yang4Yajun Shi5Junbo Zou6Xiaobin Jia7Innovation Center for Industry-Education Integration of Pediatrics and Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, ChinaShaanxi Province Key Laboratory of New Drugs and Chinese Medicine Foundation Research, College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, ChinaInnovation Center for Industry-Education Integration of Pediatrics and Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, ChinaInnovation Center for Industry-Education Integration of Pediatrics and Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, ChinaInnovation Center for Industry-Education Integration of Pediatrics and Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, ChinaShaanxi Province Key Laboratory of New Drugs and Chinese Medicine Foundation Research, College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, ChinaShaanxi Province Key Laboratory of New Drugs and Chinese Medicine Foundation Research, College of Pharmacy, Shaanxi University of Chinese Medicine, Xianyang 712046, ChinaInnovation Center for Industry-Education Integration of Pediatrics and Traditional Chinese Medicine, State Key Laboratory of Natural Medicines, School of Traditional Chinese Pharmacy, China Pharmaceutical University, Nanjing 211198, ChinaVolatile oil stabilization strategies based on encapsulation with a large number of excipients limit further applications. The primary objective of this study is to improve the stability of volatile oils using Pickering emulsion (PE) stabilized by Chinese medicinal powder based on the principle of “integrating drug and excipient”. Modified amber was acquired through surface modification, and a stable oil-in-water PE loaded with <i>Acorus tatarinowii</i> volatile oil (ATVO) was constructed from modified amber. The stability, including the peroxide value (PV), malondialdehyde (MDA) content, and the content and composition of volatile components in modified amber-PE (MAPE) under intense light exposure, was analyzed deeply. In addition, the in vitro release and pharmacokinetics of MAPE and ATVO were investigated. The results demonstrate that the PV and MDA content in MAPE were significantly lower than in free ATVO, and the content and composition of volatile components in MAPE were closer to those in untreated ATVO. The release kinetics of <i>β</i>-asarone and <i>α</i>-asarone in MAPE demonstrated rapid and higher release, and pharmacokinetic studies show that MAPE has better bioavailability. This research provides a distinctive Chinese medicine solution to address the vaporization of volatile oil in solid formulations.https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/17/9/1117<i>Acorus tatarinowii</i> volatile oilstabilityPickering emulsionmodified medicinal particlespharmacokinetics
spellingShingle Maomao Zhu
Zhonghuan Qu
Yanjun Yang
Ruyu Shi
Bing Yang
Yajun Shi
Junbo Zou
Xiaobin Jia
Development, Stability, and In Vitro/In Vivo Studies of Volatile Oil Pickering Emulsion Stabilized by Modified Amber
Pharmaceuticals
<i>Acorus tatarinowii</i> volatile oil
stability
Pickering emulsion
modified medicinal particles
pharmacokinetics
title Development, Stability, and In Vitro/In Vivo Studies of Volatile Oil Pickering Emulsion Stabilized by Modified Amber
title_full Development, Stability, and In Vitro/In Vivo Studies of Volatile Oil Pickering Emulsion Stabilized by Modified Amber
title_fullStr Development, Stability, and In Vitro/In Vivo Studies of Volatile Oil Pickering Emulsion Stabilized by Modified Amber
title_full_unstemmed Development, Stability, and In Vitro/In Vivo Studies of Volatile Oil Pickering Emulsion Stabilized by Modified Amber
title_short Development, Stability, and In Vitro/In Vivo Studies of Volatile Oil Pickering Emulsion Stabilized by Modified Amber
title_sort development stability and in vitro in vivo studies of volatile oil pickering emulsion stabilized by modified amber
topic <i>Acorus tatarinowii</i> volatile oil
stability
Pickering emulsion
modified medicinal particles
pharmacokinetics
url https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/17/9/1117
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