Preparation and characterization of nanostructured lipid carrier modified by hyaluronic acid loaded with three components in Ginseng Radix / 中草药

ABSTRACT

Objective To prepare and characterize tri-components nanostructure lipid carrier of Ginseng Radix modified with hyaluronic acid (HA-OUR-NLC). Methods Nanostructured lipid carriers (NLC) was used to wrap mount three difficult soluble active ingredients in Ginseng Radix including oleanolic acid (OA), ursolic acid (UA), and ginsenoside Rg3. Then using hyaluronic acid (HA) as the target factor, NLC was modified by charge-adsorption. The dynamic dialysis method was used to test the release. The cellular uptake and cytotoxicity of HA-OUR-NLC on SMMC-7721 cells were investigated by flow cytometry instrument and MTT assay respectively. Results OUR-NLC was prepared by ultrasonic dispersion of solvent using NLC as carrier material and CTAB as emulsifier, and its appearance was light blue opalescence. Then HA-OUR-NLC was successfully prepared by charge-sorption method with round shape and uniform distribution. In vitro release showed that it had a sustained release effect. Cell uptake experiments showed that HA-OUR-NLC can be taken up by SMMC-7721 cells. MTT assay results showed that HA-OUR-NLC had inhibitory effect on SMMC-7721 cell proliferation. Conclusion HA-OUR-NLC prepared by solvent ultrasonic dispersion not only has good physical and chemical properties, but also has a certain sustained release effect.