Issue 32, 2014

Tailoring doxorubicin sustainable release from biopolymeric smart matrix using congo red as molecular helper

Abstract

Doxorubicin (Dox) was co-encapsulated with congo red (CR) in order to increase drug encapsulation and sustain the release from gel microbeads composed of alginate–carboxy methyl guar gum (68/32) for oral controlled delivery. No release of either cargo molecule from the microbeads at pH 1.2 within 90 minutes was detected. However, 62% CR and 16% Dox were released from the gels at pH 7.4 at 37 °C in 8 hours when both the cargo molecules were studied alone. Presence of CR in the formulation reduces the release of Dox by about 25–30% under the same experimental conditions. Rheological properties of the formulations have been investigated at different temperatures between 20 and 37 °C. Shear thinning behavior was observed by steady-shear flow experiments for all formulations, and no yield stress was observed for any of the formulations. The temperature effect on Alg–CMGG–Dox–CR evidenced a synergic action between Dox and CR. Dynamic frequency sweep tests were performed to study the viscoelastic properties of the formulations. The patterns observed for Alg–CMGG indicated physical gel characteristics; however, all other formulations showed behaviour typical of concentrated solutions. These results confirm the interaction of Dox and CR, and the concomitant positive effect on sustainable release in oral delivery.

Graphical abstract: Tailoring doxorubicin sustainable release from biopolymeric smart matrix using congo red as molecular helper

Supplementary files

Article information

Article type
Paper
Submitted
14 Apr 2013
Accepted
13 Jun 2014
First published
13 Jun 2014

J. Mater. Chem. B, 2014,2, 5178-5186

Tailoring doxorubicin sustainable release from biopolymeric smart matrix using congo red as molecular helper

V. E. Bosio, A. G. López, A. Mukherjee, M. Mechetti and G. R. Castro, J. Mater. Chem. B, 2014, 2, 5178 DOI: 10.1039/C3TB20531B

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