Preparation, characterization, in vitro release, and pharmacokinetic studies of curcumin-loaded mPEG–PVL nanoparticles
文摘
Curcumin shows several pharmacological activities with low toxicity, but its low water solubility limits its usage. To overcome these drawback, methoxy poly(ethylene glycol)-b-poly ( \(\delta\) -valerolactone) was synthesized through ring-opening polymerization with mPEG and \(\delta\) -valerolactone as raw materials and hydrochloride ethyl ether as catalyst. The nanoparticles were developed by thin-film hydration and used as the delivery system for curcumin. The pharmacokinetics, in vitro release and safety of curcumin-loaded nanoparticles were evaluated. The results showed that nanoparticles had high drug-loading capacity (11.70?%) and entrapment efficiency (92.66?%). The water solubility of curcumin was increased to 1.851?mg/mL, which was approximately 1.73?×?105 times higher than that of free curcumin. The plasma AUC0–∞ and V z of curcumin-loaded nanoparticles were 3.60- and 4.56-fold higher than that of curcumin control solution, respectively. The CLz of curcumin-loaded nanoparticles was decreased by 3.60-fold. The MRT0–∞ changed from 0.284 to 4.657?h. Hemolysis test results revealed that the mPEG–PVL was safe for intravenous injection. These results clearly showed that the curcumin-loaded nanoparticles were suitable to be a delivery vehicle for curcumin.