Abstract:
OBJECTIVE To prepare capsaicin-phosphatidylcholine complex(Cap-PC), and investigate its hypoglycemic effect and inhibitory effect on gastric mucosal irritation in vivo.
METHOD Recombination rate was employed as evaluation index, single factor study combined with Box-Behnken design-response surface methodology was used to optimize the formulation of Cap-PC. Solubility and dissolution rate were determined. Fourier transform infrared spectrum(FT-IR), X-ray powder diffraction(XRPD) and scanning electron microscope(SEM) were employed to characterize the property of Cap-PC. Diabetic rat model was established by a single intraperitoneal injection of streptozotocin, and then investigated the pharmacokinetic behavior of Cap-PC. Rats were divided into normal group, model group, metformin group(100 mg·kg−1·d−1), Cap group(45 mg·kg−1·d−1), Cap-PC low-, middle- and high-dose(25, 35, 45 mg·kg−1·d−1) group. Blood glucose and oral glucose tolerance were determined. The pathological changes in gastric mucosa of Cap and Cap-PC were observed by HE staining.
RESULTS Optimized formulation of Cap-PC was as follows: phosphatidylcholine to Cap ratio was 2.72∶1, preparation temperature was 50.00°C and preparation time was 4.00 h, average recombination rate of Cap-PC was (99.69±0.82)%. Solubility of Cap-PC was significantly improved to 13.54 times, and cumulative release rate in 12 h was increased to 90.62%. Cap and phosphatidylcholine were combined together to form Cap-PC by hydrogen bonds, and Cap existed in an amorphous state in Cap-PC. Pharmacokinetic studies showed that the peak concentration(Cmax) and the area under the drug concentration time curve(AUC0~t) of Cap-PC were increased to 3.26 and 2.77 times. Under the condition of a dose of 45 mg·kg−1·d−1, Cap-PC significantly enhanced the hypoglycemic effect and oral glucose tolerance of Cap. Cap-PC avoided the gastric mucosa irritation of Cap and improved the safety of medication.
CONCLUSION Cap-PC improved the physicochemical properties of Cap and has a better hypoglycemic effect, which lays the foundation for further application.