Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To prepare enoxacin solid lipid nanoparticles gel(ENX-SLN-Gel) and to investigate its antibacterial activity in vitro.
METHODS ENX-SLN were prepared by emulsion evaporation low-temperature solidification method, with encapsulation efficiency and drug loading as evaluation indicators. The preparation process was optimized through single factor experiments and Box Behnken response surface methodology. The particles were characterized by particle size, Zeta potential, differential scanning calorimetry, fourier transform infrared spectroscopy, and X-ray diffraction; temperature sensitive gel was prepared by cold solution method and its quality was evaluated; investigating in vitro drug release behavior and transdermal efficacy; using CCK8 method to investigate cell toxicity and conducting skin irritation experiments to observe the safety of skin medication; compared the in vitro antibacterial activity of ENX and ENX-SLN-Gel through inhibition zone experiments.
RESULTS The encapsulation efficiency of the optimized ENX-SLN was (89.86±0.60)%, the drug loading was (4.20±0.03)%, the average particle size was (262.4±0.72)nm, the PDI was (0.167±0.64), and the Zeta potential was (−14.3±5.25)mV. DSC, FT-IR, and XRD further confirmed the formation of ENX-SLN; the gelling temperature of the obtained gel was (32.4±0.46)℃, the pH value was (6.30±0.13), SEM and Rheology had demonstrated the formation of ENX-SLN-Gel; the fitting equation for in vitro release was Q=17.29t1/2+11.37(R2=0.9668), which conformed to the Higuchi model and had a certain sustained release effect. The transdermal experiment in vitro showed that the transdermal effect of the preparation was better than that of the bulk drug gel, which could promote the transdermal absorption of enoxacin. When the concentration range of ENX-SLN-Gel was 0−200 μg·mL−1, the cell survival rate was>95%. The skin irritation test showed that there were no irritating reactions such as erythema or edema observed in both intact and damaged skin groups, indicating good safety; the diameters of the inhibition zones for ENX and ENX-SLN-Gel were (9.6±0.7)mm and (14.5±1.0)mm, respectively.
CONCLUSION The preparation process of ENX-SLN-Gel is simple, reasonable and feasible, with good antibacterial effects, and is expected to become a new approach for topical formulations.