Bovine serum albumin-based nanoparticles containing the flavonoid rutin produced by nano spray drying

Rutin is a flavonoid compound obtained from different vegetables and fruits; specifically, it is found in the seeds of buckwheat and in fruit peels, particularly citrus. It is also an important constituent of red wine. Rutin exhibits various biological properties including antiviral, vasoprotective, anti-inflammatory, and anticarcinogenic activities. However, its antioxidant activity is the most well studied. Despite the potential for in vitro applications, rutin presents low oral bioavailability that affects its biological activities. Nanoparticles composed of polymers, protein, or lipids are of great importance in the pharmaceutical and nutraceutical areas due to their physicochemical properties, which improve the pharmacokinetics of the drug which is loaded within. This study presents the production of bovine serum albumin (BSA) nanoparticles containing rutin by nano spray drying. Nanoparticles were characterized in terms of mean particle size, size distribution, morphology, zeta potential, and drug content; as well as their antioxidant activity. The optimized spray-drying conditions produced spherical particles with a mean size of 316 nm, zeta potential of −32 mV, and encapsulation efficiency around 32%. Moreover, when antioxidant activity toward the ABTS+ radical was assayed, nanoencapsulation increased the IC50 of rutin by 2-fold. The nano spray-drying process proved to be suitable for the production of rutin-loaded BSA nanoparticles with potential antioxidant activity.

Study on preparation technology of nano spray drying for Rehmanniae Radix oligosaccharide micro-powders / 中草药

Objective: To prepare Rehmanniae Radix oligosaccharide micro-powders with high load capacity, high yield, and good moisture absorption, using nano spray drying technology. Methods: Based on the single factor experiments, the B-90 spray dryer was used to prepare Rehmanniae Radix oligosaccharide micro-powders with average particle size, yield, and moisture absorption rate as evaluation indices, and orthogonal test was used to investigate the influence of inlet temperature, spray drying efficiency, and solution concentration on the preparation process and to optimize the preparation process. Results: The best spray drying condition was A2B2C3, namely the inlet temperature was 110℃, the spray drying efficiency was 50%, and the drug concentration was 1%. Finally the drug loading was 30% and the yield was 89% with good moisture absorption. The Rehmanniae Radix oligosaccharide micro-powders had good morphology stability. Conclusion: The nano spray drying technology is stable and the micro-powders have good quality, which is better than the traditional spray drying technology.