Transdermal Penetration Test of Four Preparations Containing Volatile oil Extracted From Chuanxiong Rhizoma and Asari Radix et Rhizoma in Vitro and Its β-cyclodextrin Inclution Complex / 医药导报

ABSTRACT

Objective To investigate the influence of β-cyclodextrin (β-CD ) inclusion and its cataplasma on the transdermal permeability of volatile oil extracted from Chuanxiong Rhizoma and Asari Radix et Rhizoma by means of percutaneous penetration test of four preparations containing of the volatile oil. Methods Using the modified Franz diffusion pool as equipment,with 40% ethanol solution as absorption solution and SD rat skin coated with the volatile oil,aβ-CD inclusion complex of the volatile oil,a cataplasma of theβ-CD inclusion complex of the volatile oil,and a cataplasma of the mixture of the volatile oil andβ-CD,respectively,as experimental skin,the transdermal penetration test was carried out.The cumulative penetrative amounts of volatile oil in the absorption liquid were measured by GC-MS in order to evaluate the differences in the percutaneous permeability. Results The percutaneous penetration rate constant size order of four preparations containing the volatile oil is as followsthe volatile oil directly coated on the skin > the cataplasma of β-CD inclusion complex of the volatile oil > the β-CD inclusion complex of the volatile oil directly coated on the skin > the cataplasma of the mixture of the volatile oil and β-CD. Conclusion The compositions of the volatile oil retrieved from the β-CD inclusion complex are no significant changes. The percutaneous permeability of the cataplasma of β-CD inclusion complex of the volatile oil is better than that of the cataplasma of the mixture of volatile oil and β-CD.