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OBJECTIVE:To pre pare Glycyrrhetinic acid-modified docetaxel magnetic nanoparticles (GA-DTX-NGO/IONP- NPs),and to evaluate its physicochemical properties. METHODS :Magnetic nano graphene oxide (NGO/IONP)was chosen as the anti-tumor drug carrier ,docetaxel(DTX)as the model drug and glycyrrhetinic acid (GA)as the target molecule. Firstly ,NGO/ IONP was synthesized by hydrothermal method and GA-CS was synthesized by amidation reaction. Fourier IR spectrometer ,DSC and vibration sample magnetic measuring instrument were used to characterize NGO/IONP and GA-CS. GA-DTX-NGO/IONP-NPs Huperzine A in the nicotinic acetylcholine receptor alleviates Aβ -induced 1-42 treatment of Alzheimer ’s disease and vascular dementia :a neurotoxicity via downregulation of p 38 and JNK MAPK meta-analysis[J]. Evid Based Complement Alternat Med , signaling pathways[J]. Neurochem Int ,2018. DOI :10. 2014. DOI :10.1155/2014/363985. 1016/j.neuint.2018.09.005. were prepared by the ion gelation method. TEM and particle size analyzer were used to observe and determine the morphology , particle size and Zeta potential of GA-DTX-NGO/IONP-NPs ;the ultrafiltration-centrifugation method was used to determine encapsulation efficiency and drug loading amount ;the magnetic properties were investigated by investigating the state with or without external magnetic field ;the photothermal conversion test was carried out with laser irradiation of 808 nm. RESULTS :NGO/ IONP and GA-CS were successfully synthesized ,and NGO/IONP exhibited superparamagnetism characteristics. GA-DTX-NGO/ IONP-NPs were spherical under TEM ,the particle size was (262.8±4.23)nm and the Zeta potential was (13.6±1.51)mV. The encapsulation rate and drug loading amount were (94.29±0.50)% and(17.12±0.12)%,respectively. GA-DTX-NGO/IONP-NPs were black in appearance and evenly dispersed. Under the external magnetic field ,the magnetic nanoparticles could move directionally,showing good magnetic properties. GA-DTX-NGO/IONP-NPs showed a good concentration- and time-dependent photothermal conversion effect under 808 nm laser irradiation. CONCLUSIONS :GA-DTX-NGO/IONP-NPs are successfully prepared. This study could provide some theoretical basis for the combined treatment of magnetic heating-chemotherapy for liver tumors.
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OBJECTIVE: To prepare Adriamycin hydrochloride (DOX) magnetic thermosensitive liposome (MTSL), investigate its physicochemical properties, magnetic effect and photothermal effect, so as to provide reference for tumor chemo- therapy and photodynamic/photothermal therapy. METHODS: Using DOX as model drug, TiO2@Fe3O4 as photosensitizers and magnetic materials, DOX-TiO2@Fe3O4-MTSL was prepared with membrane dispersion method. The morphology and dispersibility were observed; particle size and Zeta potential were detected; encapsulation efficiency of the liposome were determined by centrifugal ultrafiltration and HPLC. Its paramagnetism property was also detected by magnetometer. Compared with DOX solution, in vitro release behavior of the liposome was investigated by dialysis method, and the release curves at different temperatures (at 37, 43 ℃) were compared. The photothermal conversion effect of the liposome and the production of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in human breast cancer MCF-7 cells were investigated by near infrared laser irradiation at 808 nm. RESULTS: Prepared DOX-TiO2@Fe3O4-MTSL was brown-black with good water dispersion, and was spherical in shape and uniform in size under electron microscopy. Average particle size was 250.6 nm; polydispersity index was 0.107; Zeta potential was (-7.76±3.41)mV; encapsulation efficiency was (92.3±3.2)%. Under the external magnetic field, the liposome could move in a directional direction and had obvious paramagnetism. Compared with DOX solution, the liposomes released slowly and showed obvious sustained- release characteristics. Compared with at 37 ℃, the drug release of liposome speeded up significantly at 43 ℃.With the increase of laser (808 nm) irradiation time, the temperature of the liposome kept rising, which had obvious photothermal conversion effect and could induce the increase of ROS in MCF-7 cells. CONCLUSIONS: DOX-TiO2@Fe3O4-MTSL is prepared succe- ssfully, which has uniform appearance, good physical and chemical properties. It has obvious paramagnetism sustained release effect and photothermal conversion efficiency, and can promote ROS production in MCF-7 cells under near infrared laser irradiation at 808 nm.
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OBJECTIVE: To establish a methaod for content determination of doxorubicin hydrochloride nano-liposomes, and to optimize its preparation technology. METHODS: The contents of doxorubicin hydrochloride nano-liposomes was determined by UV spectrophotometry. The membrane dispersion method was used to prepare doxorubicin hydrochloride nano-liposomes. Using particle size, encapsulation efficiency and drug-loading amount as indexes, the weight ratio of phospholipid to drug (mg/mg), the weight ratio of phospholipid to cholesterol (mg/mg) and ultrasonic time (min) as factors, central composite design-response surface methodology was used to optimize the preparation technology. The photothermal conversion effect of doxorubicin hydrochloride nano-liposomes was investigated by near infrared irradiation. RESULTS: The linear range of doxorubicin hydrochloride were 1.01-16.16 μg/mL(r=0.999 7); precision, stability and reproducibility tests were all in line with the requirments of Chinese Pharmacopoeia. The optimal preparation technology included that the weight ratio of phospholipid to drug was 13.30 ∶ 1(mg/mg); the weight ratio of phospholipid to cholesterol was 4.09 ∶ 1 (mg/mg); the ultrasonic time was 10 min. Under this technology, the particle size and drug-loading amount of doxorubicin hydrochloride nano-liposomes were (200.5±25.1) nm and (11.02±0.20)%, relative errors of which to predicted value (196.3 nm, 10.68%) were 1.82% and 1.63%. The consistency between measured value and predicted value was good. Doxorubicin hydrochloride nano-liposomes exhibited concentration- dependent and time-dependent photothermal conversion characteristics under near infrared irradiation at 808 nm. CONCLUSIONS: Established method is simple and good accuracy. The optimized preparation technology is simple and feasible.
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OBJECTIVE: To establish the fingerprint of Maizao yishen granules, and to provide scientific basis for its further development. METHODS: HPLC method was adopted to establish the fingerprint by using 10 batches of Maizao yishen granules sa samples. The determination was performed on Venusil XBP C18(L) column with mobile phase consisted of acetonitrile-0.2% phosphoric acid (gradient elution) at the flow rate of 1→0.7 mL/min at 7-10 min, 0.7→1 mL/min at 10-15 min and 1 mL/min at the rest of time. The detection wavelengths were set at 284 nm (0-7 min), 330 nm (7-32 min) and 360 nm (32-45 min). The column temperature was 25 ℃, and sample size was 10 μL. The fingerprint of Maizao yishen granules was established, and the similarity evaluation was performed by using “Similarity Evaluation System of TCM Chromatographic Fingerprints” (2004 A edition) software. Then, the common peaks were assigned and identified by comparing reference substance and control medicinal materials. RESULTS: The precision, stability (24 h) and repeatability of the methodological investigation were all good [RSD values of relative retention time and relative peak area of each chromatographic peak were less than 3% (n=6)]. The similarity of 10 batches of samples were all above 0.900. Seventeen common peaks were identified, of which common peak 1 and 6 came from Semen Raphani; common peak 7, 9, 14, 15 and 16 from Citrus reticulata; common peak 5, 10, 11, 12 and 13 came from Glycyrrhiza uralensis; common peak 2 came from C. reticulata, G. uralensis and Ziziphus jujuba; peak 3 came from G. uralensis and Semen Raphani; peak 8 came from Hordeum vulgare and Semen Raphani; peak 4 and 17 came from C. reticulata and G. uralensis. Peak 1 was identified as hesperidin and the peak 9 was identified as sinapine. CONCLUSIONS: Established fingerprint of Maizao yishen granules is accurate and reliable, and can be used for quality control of Maizao yishen granules.
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Objective To optimize the formulation and process of liposome gel of total alkaloids of Sophoras Flavescentis Radix; To prepare the liposome gel of total alkaloids of Sophoras Flavescentis Radix and study its release mechanism.Methods Matrine liposomes was prepared by using film dispersion method; With entrapment efficiency and medicine loading as indexes, acid dye colorimetric method was used for the determination of matrine content in liposomes. Orthogonal design was used to optimize the formulation and the optimal formulation of liposomes was selected. Poloxamer-407 was set as the substrate preparation of matrine liposome gel. The transdermal rate of medicine gel and medicine liposome gel was investigated.Results Obtained through formulation and technology optimization of liposomes formation uniform, particle size was in the range of 100 nm to 400 nm, entrapment 74%, loading 26%. Preparation of liposome gel was transparent semisolid. In vitro results showed, cumulative release dose of matrine hydrogel was 6.34 mg/cm2 within 48 h; cumulative release doses of liposome gel of total alkaloids of Sophoras Flavescentis Radix was 6.97 mg/cm2 within 48 h; cumulative volume, steady-state penetration rate through skin and 48 h volume in the skin of the latter were significantly improved compared with that of the former. Conclusion Optimum preparation is reliable and practical. Liposome gel of total alkaloids of Sophoras Flavescentis Radix made by the preparation is with high quality, which can effectively delay the medicine release rate, increase the volume of medicine in human body.
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Objective: To optimize the preparation technique for bifonazole suppositories and evaluate the quality.Methods: The appearance, hardness and melting time of suppositories were used as the evaluation indices to optimize the process conditions, such as suppository matrix, drug particle size, injection molding temperature and stirring conditions, etc.The content of bifonazole was determined by HPLC.Results: The best formula was as follows: the matrix was multiplicated monofatty glyceride-36, bifonazole was sieved by 100 mesh sieve and the best molding temperature was 45 ℃.The quality of the prepared suppositories with the above conditions was controllable in the appearance, melting time limit, hardness and content determination, etc.Conclusion: The formula of bifonazole suppositories is reasonable, the preparation process is feasible, and the quality control methods are reliable.
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Objective: To prepare ibuprofen sustained-release dropping pills, to evaluate the accumulative release percentage in vitro and to study the drug state in the base.Methods: With the drug content, mass ratio of water-soluble base to insoluble base and mass ratio of stearic acid to glyceryl monostearate as the investigation factors, and the comprehensive score of 2-hour and 10-hour cumulative dissolution rate as the evaluation index, a Box-Behnken response-surface method was used to screen the optimal formula of ibuprofen sustained-release dropping pills.The drug state in the matrix was examined by differential scanning calorimetry (DSC).Results: The optimal formula of ibuprofen sustained-release dropping pills was as follows: the drug content of 10%, water-soluble and insoluble matrix ratio of 4∶1, and stearic acid and glyceryl monostearate ratio of 3∶1.The maximum cumulative dissolution rate of ibuprofen sustained-release dropping pills was 78.85%.The DSC analysis showed that the drug crystallization peak disappeared in the sustained-release dropping pills, and formed a solid dispersion.Conclusion: The preparation has good sustained-release effect, and the preparation process is simple.
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OBJECTIVE:To optimize the technology of supercritical CO2 extraction from Zingiberis rhizoma. METHODS:With the comprehensive score of the contents of 6-ginger phenol,8-ginger phenol and 10-ginger phenol and the extraction rate of the oil from Z. rhizoma as the index,uniform design method was adopted to investigate the effects of extraction pressure,extrac-tion temperature and extraction duration on the extraction result;verification tests were conducted. RESULTS:The optimal condi-tions were as follows as the extraction pressure of 25 MPa,extraction temperature of 30 ℃ and extraction duration of 2 h. In the verification tests,the average extraction rate of the oil from Z. rhizoma was 3.2%(n=3),and the comprehensive score was 1.874 2 (RSD=0.65%,n=3),with the relative deviation of 0.6% between the measured value and the predicted value. CONCLUSIONS:The optimal extraction technology is stable and feasible,with the advantages of low temperature,short duration.
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Objective To optimize the process of extracting total saponins from Platycodon grandiflorum by orthogonal experimental design and central composite design-response surface method. Methods Independent variables were concentration of ethanol, reflux extraction time, reflux time and solvent fold. Dependent variables were extraction rate of total saponins in Platycodon grandiflorum and the yield of dry extract.Linear or nonlinear mathematic models were used to estimate the relationship between independent and dependent variables. Results The result of the orthogonal experimental design was 70%ethanol, 180 min for reflux, 6 fold of solvent and 2 times for extraction. The result of central composite design-response surface method was 70% ethanol, 140 min for reflux, 10 fold of solvent and 2 times for extraction. Conclusion The central composite design-response surface method is better than orthogonal experimental design in studying extraction process of Platycodon grandiflorum, which provides basis for feasibility of application of central composite design-response surface method in optimization of extraction process of Chinese traditional medicine.
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Objective To establish the determination method synthetic borneol and menthol in Keyou nanoemulsion. Methods HP-5 quartz capillary column (30 m×320 μm×0.25 μm) was used with nitrogen as the carrier gas, and FID as the detector. The temperature of the entrance of the capillary vessel column was at 230 ℃. Results Synthetic borneol and menthol in Keyou nanoemulsion were separated well. The calibration curves of synthetic borneol was obtained with good linear relationship within the range of 0.337-1.685 μg (r 2=0.998 2), the average recovery was 97.5%. The calibration curves of menthol was also obtained with a good linear relationship within the range of 0.234-1.17 μg (r 2=0.997 4), the average recovery was 97.0%. Conclusion The methord is simple and accurate. It can be used to control the quality of Keyou nanoemulsion.
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Objective: To confirm the optimum ingredient of the filler in Weiling Capsules (Rhizoma Coptidis, Fructus Evodiae, Fructus Toosendan and Radix et Rhizoma Rhei. Methods: The dissolution of berberine in weiling capsules of four different prescriptions were determined. Results: The T 50 , T d and m of the capsules of whole extraction, extraction which contains 1/4 raw drugs were significantly different from that containing 1/2 raw drugs ( P 0.05), and there is no significant difference between them ( P