ABSTRACT
To study the bioavailability of pueraria flavonoids bio-adhesive and floating pellets, the absorption of puerarin was studied using Caco-2 cell monolayer by liquid chromatography (HPLC) method, comparing the Papp of pueraria flavonoids bio-adhesive and floating pellets with different bio-adhesive materials. Drugs were administered at a dose of 100 mg·kg-1 via ig. The plasma concentration of puerarin was determined by HPLC, the pharmacokinetics were calculated with the WinNonlin 6.0 software. The results showed that the Papp of bio-adhesive and floating pellets with hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC)-cabomer was largest, which had a significant difference (P0-t of pueraria flavonoids bio-adhesive and floating pellets was 1.79 times of pueraria flavonoids, the Cmax of pueraria flavonoids bio-adhesive and floating pellets and pueraria flavonoids had a significant difference (P<0.05). What's more the MRT had prolonged. In conclusion, pueraria flavonoids bio-adhesive and floating pellets with HPMC-cabomer could significantly facilitate the transport of puerarin on Caco-2 cellular monolayers. The bioavailability of pueraria flavonoids bio-adhesive and floating pellets with HPMC-cabomer was increased more than pueraria flavonoids with a sustained release effect.