Improving comprehensive retention rate of peppermint oil in freeze-dried preparation based on cyclodextrin inclusion technology / 中国中药杂志

The freeze-drying technique, characterized by low-temperature processing, is especially suitable for sensitive volatile oils with thermal instability. However, there are few studies focusing on the retention of volatile oils in the processing of freeze-dried preparations. This study evaluated the effects of different addition methods(adsorption, emulsification, solid dispersion, and inclusion) on the retention rate of the main components in peppermint oil, aiming to explore the application feasibility of freeze-dried preparations of volatile oils. Firstly, the addition method was determined based on the retention rates of menthol in four freeze-dried preparations. Secondly, an orthogonal test was designed to optimize the preparation process based on the characteristics of the preferred addition method. The results showed that the most suitable preparation form of peppermint oil was inclusion with beta-cyclodextrin(β-CD), and the retention rate of menthol in freeze-drying was 86.36%. According to the two-step preparation process of inclusion and freeze-drying, we introduced the product of inclusion rate and retention rate, i.e., comprehensive retention rate, to determine the optimum processing parameters. The results showed that β-CD/oil ratio of 7∶1, inclusion temperature of 40 ℃, and inclusion time of 2 h were the optimum processing parameters. The product prepared with these parameter had the comprehensive retention rate of 68.41%, retention rate of 92.53%, and inclusion rate of 73.93%. The inclusion compound was white powder with significantly increased solubility. The pre-paration process based on cyclodextrin inclusion in this study is stable and reliable and provides a new idea for ensuring the efficacy and stability of volatile components in freeze-dried preparations.

Development and Validation of the Production Process of Parecoxib Sodium Freeze-dried Preparation Based on Quality by Design / 中国药学杂志

OBJECTIVE: To prepare parecoxib sodium freeze-dried preparation, evaluate and validate the feasibility of the production process and quality reliability of the preparation. METHODS: Risk assessment of the production process of parecoxib sodium freeze-dried preparation was performed based on the method of quality by design (QbD).The key steps and key process parameters were identified.The critical quality attributes (CQAs)of the intermediates and final product were clarified, the validation protocol and acceptable standard were accordingly developed, and the production process was validated. RESULTS: The production process of parecoxib sodium freeze-dried preparation met the GMP requirements, and the intermediate and final products met the quality standards. CONCLUSION: The established production process of parecoxib sodium freeze-dried preparation is feasible and the product quality is controllable.