Preparation of nasal ethosome sprays of volatile oil in Magnoliae Flos and evaluation of its quality / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective: To study the optimal preparation process of nasal ethosome sprays of volatile oil in Magnoliae Flos after removing a-terpineol alcohol (VOMF) and to investigate its characteristics and mucociliotoxicity. Methods: The 5% VOMF ethosome was prepared with ultrasonic injection method, and the orthogonal test was used to design the formulations of VOMF ethosome which was evaluated by entrapment efficiency and drug loading as indexes. Quality evaluation included appearance, particle diameter distribution, Zeta potential, entrapment efficiency (EE), and stability. The persistent vibration duration (PVD) and percentage of persistent vibration (PPV) in situ toad oral palate cilia were observed to evaluate the mucociliotoxicity administered by various constituents. Results: The optimal preparation was 1.5% of phospholipid, 0.15% of cholesterol, and 36% of ethyl alcohol. The quality evaluation showed that the ethosome was round and uniform, while the mean Zeta potential was (-55.9 ± 2.1) mV. The average particle diameter was getting smaller, the EE had no change, and no mucociliotoxicity was found after spraying. Conclusion: Ultrasonic injection method used to prepare VOMF ethosome is rational and stable and it can be used for nasal administration.