Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To prepare galangin mesoporous silica nanoparticles gastric floating tablets(Gal-MSNs-GFT), and to evaluate its oral pharmacokinetic behavior and relative bioavailability.
METHODS Galangin mesoporous silica nanoparticles(Gal-MSNs) was prepared firstly, and then Box-Behnken design-response surface method was employed to optimize formulation of Gal-MSNs-GFT. Scanning electron microscope was used to observe the morphology of MSNs-GFT in the medium, and the release behavior of Gal-MSNs-GFT in pH 0.8−5.0 medium were also studied. Taking galangin conventional tablets as reference, oral pharmacokinetic behavior and relative bioavailability of Gal-MSNs-GFT in beagle dogs were investigated. Compared the plasma content of galangin after the first and last administration, and calculated the toxicokinetic parameters such as time to peak concentration(tmax), peak plasma concentration(Cmax) and elimination half-life(t1/2). Observed the general condition of the animals, and checked hematology and biochemical indexes.
RESULTS Optimal formulation of Gal-MSNs-GFT: Dose of HPMC K15M, hexadecyl alcohol and NaHCO3 were 29.64%, 12.13% and 15.32%, respectively. Gal-MSNs-GFT could maintain sustained-release behavior in the medium of pH 0.8 to 5.0, cumulative release rate in 12 h was more than 85%, and the drug release behavior conformed to the first-order kinetic model. Pharmacokinetic results in beagle dogs showed that the tmax of Gal-MSNs-GFT was delayed to (4.39±0.84)h, Cmax was enhanced to (583.07±176.65)ng·mL−1, t1/2 was prolonged to (5.84±1.98)h, and the relative bioavailability of Gal-MSNs-GFT was increased to 5.42 times. After 4-week repeated dosing in Beagle dogs, no obvious accumulation of Gal-MSNs-GFT was observed at at each dose. The high-dose group of Gal-MSNs-GFT might have slight effects on the hematopoietic system, liver and kidney, and the symptoms disappeared during the recovery period.
CONCLUSION The repeatability of Gal-MSNs-GFT preparation process is good, release behavior is stable, and the bioavailability of galangin in vivo is significantly improved.