Atorvastatin calcium inclusion complexation with polysaccharide arabinogalactan and saponin disodium glycyrrhizate for increasing of solubility and bioavailability.

The aim of the present investigation was to enhance the solubility and dissolution of atorvastatin calcium (ATV), a poorly water-soluble drug with larch polysaccharide arabinogalactan (AG) and disodium glycyrrhizate (Na2GA) as carriers of drug delivery systems for improving its bioavailability. The interactions of ATV with AG or Na2GA were investigated by DSC, XRD, SEM, and NMR techniques. The molecular weights of supramolecular systems-inclusion complexes and micelles-which are the hosts for ATV molecules were measured. On the other hand, the rapid storage assay (+ 40 °C for 3 months) showed that the chemical stability of ATV/AG and ATV/Na2GA complexes had been enhanced compared with pure ATV. In vitro drug release showed a significant increase in ATV's dissolution rate after formation of a complex with Na2GA or AG. Pharmacokinetic tests in vivo on laboratory animals showed a significant increase in ATV's bioavailability after its introduction as a complex with Na2GA or AG. Moreover, ATV/AG and ATV/Na2GA complexes showed a more prominent decrease of total cholesterol (TC) level compared to net ATV. Therefore, the novel mechanochemically synthesized complexes of ATV with AG or Na2GA as drug delivery systems might be potential and promising candidates for hypercholesterolemia treatment and deserved further researches.

Enhanced solubility and bioavailability of simvastatin by mechanochemically obtained complexes.

In the present work, complexes of simvastatin (SIM) with polysaccharide arabinogalactan (AG) or disodium salt of glycyrrhizin acid (Na2GA) have been prepared using mechanochemical technique to improve the solubility of SIM and enhance its oral bioavailability. The interactions of SIM with AG or Na2GA were investigated by FTIR, DSC, XRD and SEM. Self-association of SIM in various solvents was investigated by UV/Vis and NMR techniques. The molecular masses of supramolecular systems-inclusion complexes and micelles, which are the "hosts" for SIM molecules were measured. The parallel artificial membrane permeability assay (PAMPA) revealed a strong increasing of SIM permeability in the presence of Na2GA in comparison with pure SIM used as a control. On the other hand, the rapid storage assay (+40°C for 3 months) showed that the chemical stability of SIM/AG complexes was similar to pure SIM, but SIM/Na2GA complexes had an enhanced stability. Pharmacokinetic tests in vivo on laboratory animals showed a significant increase in SIM's bioavailability after its introduction as a complex with Na2GA or AG. Moreover, SIM/AG inclusion complex performed better than SIM in reducing total cholesterol level. Therefore, the mechanochemically synthesized complexes of SIM with AG or Na2GA might have a promising future as novel formulations for hyper-cholesterolemia treatment.