Polylactic Acid/Chitosan Nanoparticles Loading Nifedipine: Characterization Findings and In Vivo Investigation in Animal

J Nanosci Nanotechnol. 2018 Apr 1;18(4):2294-2303. doi: 10.1166/jnn.2018.14537.

Abstract

This paper presents the results of zeta potential, water contact angle, atomic force microscopy image, in vitro solubility, and content of heavy metals in polylactic acid (PLA)/chitosan (CS) nanoparticles loading nifedipine. In addition, the In Vivo test of the PLA/CS nanoparticles loading nifedipine in the mice is also one of highlights of this work. The Zeta potential result shows that the charged surface of the PLA/CS nanoparticles loading nifedipine is neutral, negative or complex depending on nifedipine content. Nifedipine plays a role in increase of hydrophobic property, swelling degree and regular surface as well as decrease of surface rough of the nanoparticles. The PLA/CS/nifedipine nanoparticles are dissolved in the solutions with pH 6.8, pH 4.5 and pH 1.2. The In Vivo test of PLA/CS nanoparticles loading nifedipine on mice was evaluated by the change in diastolic pressure, systolic pressure, arterial pressure and heart rate. The obtained results confirm that the PLA/CS nanoparticles loading nifedipine is suitable to apply in the treatment of hypertension patients lately.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Calcium Channel Blockers / administration & dosage*
  • Calcium Channel Blockers / pharmacokinetics
  • Chitosan / chemistry*
  • Humans
  • Mice
  • Nanoparticles*
  • Nifedipine / administration & dosage*
  • Nifedipine / pharmacokinetics
  • Polyesters / chemistry*
  • Polymers

Substances

  • Calcium Channel Blockers
  • Polyesters
  • Polymers
  • poly(lactide)
  • Chitosan
  • Nifedipine