Preparation and Characterization of Vincristine Sulfate-loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles

OBJECTIVE To prepare vincristine sulfate-solid lipid nanoparticles(VCR-SLN) with single stearic acid glyceride as its lipid matrix and investigate its characterization. METHODS Multiple emulsion-solvent diffusion technique was adopted to prepare VCR-SLN and the orthogonal design was applied to optimize its formula and technology. Its morphology, particle size, ζ potential, drug entrapment efficiency, drug loading capacity and in vitro release of the VCR-SLN were investigated. RESULTS VCR-SLN were spherelike and smooth, the mean particles size was (144.83±2.71)nm, ζ potential was (-24.77±0.513)mV, entrapment efficiency was (40.54±0.45)%, drug loading capacity was (1.14±0.074)%. The release profile of vincristine sulfate in vitro fitted Weibull equation. CONCLUSION VCR-SLN can be prepared very well by multiple emulsion-solvent diffusion technique.