Biomol Ther.  2013 Mar;21(2):173-179.

Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery System of Lutein: Physicochemical Properties and Effect on Bioavailability of Warfarin

Affiliations
  • 1Department of Diagnostics, MediFuture, Seoul 150-835, Republic of Korea.
  • 2College of Pharmacy, Gachon University, Incheon 406-799, Republic of Korea. byoo@gachon.ac.kr

Abstract


Objective
of present study was to prepare and characterize self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) of lutein and to evaluate its effect on bioavailability of warfarin. The SNEDDS was prepared using an oil, a surfactant, and co-surfactants with optimal composition based on pseudo-ternary phase diagram. Effect of the SNEDDS on the bioavailability of warfarin was performed using Sprague Dawley rats. Lutein was successfully formulated as SNEDDS for immediate self-emulsification and dissolution by using combination of Peceol as oil, Labrasol as surfactant, and Transcutol-HP or Lutrol-E400 as co-surfactant. Almost complete dissolution was achieved after 15 min while lutein was not detectable from the lutein powder or intra-capsule content of a commercial formulation. SNEDDS formulation of lutein affected bioavailability of warfarin, showing about 10% increase in Cmax and AUC of the drug in rats while lutein as non-SNEDDS did not alter these parameters. Although exact mechanism is not yet elucidated, it appears that surfactant and co-surfactant used for SNEDDS formulation caused disturbance in the anatomy of small intestinal microvilli, leading to permeability change of the mucosal membrane. Based on this finding, it is suggested that drugs with narrow therapeutic range such as warfarin be administered with caution to avoid undesirable drug interaction due to large amount of surfactants contained in SNEDDS.

Keyword

Self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems; Lutein; Warfarin; Dissolution; Bioavailability

MeSH Terms

Animals
Area Under Curve
Biological Availability*
Drug Delivery Systems*
Drug Interactions
Lutein*
Membranes
Microvilli
Permeability
Rats
Rats, Sprague-Dawley
Surface-Active Agents
Warfarin*
Lutein
Surface-Active Agents
Warfarin
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