Design of a Nasal Spray Based on <i>Cardiospermum halicacabum</i> Extract Loaded in Phospholipid Vesicles Enriched with Gelatin or Chondroitin Sulfate

The extract of <i>Cardiospermum halicacabum</i> L. (<i>C. halicacabum</i>) obtained from flower, leaf and vine was loaded into modified phospholipid vesicles aiming at obtaining sprayable, biocompatible and effective nasal spray formulations for the treatment of nasopharyngea...

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Autores principales: Eleonora Casula, Maria Manconi, José Antonio Vázquez, Tania Belen Lopez-Mendez, José Luis Pedraz, Esteban Calvo, Antonio Lozano, Marco Zaru, Andreia Ascenso, Maria Letizia Manca
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:78f15f39eaac4f78ba3f10503c1f4d712021-11-11T18:37:54ZDesign of a Nasal Spray Based on <i>Cardiospermum halicacabum</i> Extract Loaded in Phospholipid Vesicles Enriched with Gelatin or Chondroitin Sulfate10.3390/molecules262166701420-3049https://doaj.org/article/78f15f39eaac4f78ba3f10503c1f4d712021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/26/21/6670https://doaj.org/toc/1420-3049The extract of <i>Cardiospermum halicacabum</i> L. (<i>C. halicacabum</i>) obtained from flower, leaf and vine was loaded into modified phospholipid vesicles aiming at obtaining sprayable, biocompatible and effective nasal spray formulations for the treatment of nasopharyngeal diseases. Penetration enhancer-containing vesicles (PEVs) and hyalurosomes were formulated, and stabilized by adding a commercial gelatin from fish (20 mg/mL) or chondroitin sulfate from catshark cartilages (<i>Scyliorhinus canicula,</i> 20 mg/mL). Cryo-TEM images confirmed the formation of spherical vesicles, while photon correlation spectroscopy analysis disclosed the formation of small and negatively-charged vesicles. PEVs were the smaller vesicles (~100 nm) along with gelatin-hyalurosomes (~120 nm), while chondroitin-PEVs and chondroitin-hyalurosomes were larger (~160 nm). Dispersions prepared with chondroitin sulfate were more homogeneous, as the polydispersity index was ~0.15. The in vitro analysis of the droplet size distribution, average velocity module and spray cone angle suggested a good spray-ability and deposition of formulations in the nasal cavity, as the mean diameter of the droplets was in the range recommended by the Food and Drug Administration for nasal targets. The spray plume analysis confirmed the ability of PEVs, gelatin-PEVs, hyalurosomes and gelatin-hyalurosomes to be atomized in fine droplets homogenously distributed in a full cone plume, with an angle ranging from 25 to 30°. Moreover, vesicles were highly biocompatible and capable of protecting the epithelial cells against oxidative damage, thus preventing the inflammatory state.Eleonora CasulaMaria ManconiJosé Antonio VázquezTania Belen Lopez-MendezJosé Luis PedrazEsteban CalvoAntonio LozanoMarco ZaruAndreia AscensoMaria Letizia MancaMDPI AGarticle<i>Cardiospermum halicacabum</i>epithelial cellsdroplet size distributionplume angleantioxidant activitykeratinocytesOrganic chemistryQD241-441ENMolecules, Vol 26, Iss 6670, p 6670 (2021)
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topic <i>Cardiospermum halicacabum</i>
epithelial cells
droplet size distribution
plume angle
antioxidant activity
keratinocytes
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
spellingShingle <i>Cardiospermum halicacabum</i>
epithelial cells
droplet size distribution
plume angle
antioxidant activity
keratinocytes
Organic chemistry
QD241-441
Eleonora Casula
Maria Manconi
José Antonio Vázquez
Tania Belen Lopez-Mendez
José Luis Pedraz
Esteban Calvo
Antonio Lozano
Marco Zaru
Andreia Ascenso
Maria Letizia Manca
Design of a Nasal Spray Based on <i>Cardiospermum halicacabum</i> Extract Loaded in Phospholipid Vesicles Enriched with Gelatin or Chondroitin Sulfate
description The extract of <i>Cardiospermum halicacabum</i> L. (<i>C. halicacabum</i>) obtained from flower, leaf and vine was loaded into modified phospholipid vesicles aiming at obtaining sprayable, biocompatible and effective nasal spray formulations for the treatment of nasopharyngeal diseases. Penetration enhancer-containing vesicles (PEVs) and hyalurosomes were formulated, and stabilized by adding a commercial gelatin from fish (20 mg/mL) or chondroitin sulfate from catshark cartilages (<i>Scyliorhinus canicula,</i> 20 mg/mL). Cryo-TEM images confirmed the formation of spherical vesicles, while photon correlation spectroscopy analysis disclosed the formation of small and negatively-charged vesicles. PEVs were the smaller vesicles (~100 nm) along with gelatin-hyalurosomes (~120 nm), while chondroitin-PEVs and chondroitin-hyalurosomes were larger (~160 nm). Dispersions prepared with chondroitin sulfate were more homogeneous, as the polydispersity index was ~0.15. The in vitro analysis of the droplet size distribution, average velocity module and spray cone angle suggested a good spray-ability and deposition of formulations in the nasal cavity, as the mean diameter of the droplets was in the range recommended by the Food and Drug Administration for nasal targets. The spray plume analysis confirmed the ability of PEVs, gelatin-PEVs, hyalurosomes and gelatin-hyalurosomes to be atomized in fine droplets homogenously distributed in a full cone plume, with an angle ranging from 25 to 30°. Moreover, vesicles were highly biocompatible and capable of protecting the epithelial cells against oxidative damage, thus preventing the inflammatory state.
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author Eleonora Casula
Maria Manconi
José Antonio Vázquez
Tania Belen Lopez-Mendez
José Luis Pedraz
Esteban Calvo
Antonio Lozano
Marco Zaru
Andreia Ascenso
Maria Letizia Manca
author_facet Eleonora Casula
Maria Manconi
José Antonio Vázquez
Tania Belen Lopez-Mendez
José Luis Pedraz
Esteban Calvo
Antonio Lozano
Marco Zaru
Andreia Ascenso
Maria Letizia Manca
author_sort Eleonora Casula
title Design of a Nasal Spray Based on <i>Cardiospermum halicacabum</i> Extract Loaded in Phospholipid Vesicles Enriched with Gelatin or Chondroitin Sulfate
title_short Design of a Nasal Spray Based on <i>Cardiospermum halicacabum</i> Extract Loaded in Phospholipid Vesicles Enriched with Gelatin or Chondroitin Sulfate
title_full Design of a Nasal Spray Based on <i>Cardiospermum halicacabum</i> Extract Loaded in Phospholipid Vesicles Enriched with Gelatin or Chondroitin Sulfate
title_fullStr Design of a Nasal Spray Based on <i>Cardiospermum halicacabum</i> Extract Loaded in Phospholipid Vesicles Enriched with Gelatin or Chondroitin Sulfate
title_full_unstemmed Design of a Nasal Spray Based on <i>Cardiospermum halicacabum</i> Extract Loaded in Phospholipid Vesicles Enriched with Gelatin or Chondroitin Sulfate
title_sort design of a nasal spray based on <i>cardiospermum halicacabum</i> extract loaded in phospholipid vesicles enriched with gelatin or chondroitin sulfate
publisher MDPI AG
publishDate 2021
url https://doaj.org/article/78f15f39eaac4f78ba3f10503c1f4d71
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