Polymer Bulletin, Vol.76, No.9, 4389-4398, 2019
Ornidazole-loaded polyethylene glycol-based micron-level particles: influence of eutectic liquid on reservoir-type particle formation, drug entrapment efficiency and drug dissolution or release behavior
A temperature-controlled dispersion technique was used to develop ornidazole-loaded micron-level particles. To overcome the problem of generating the reservoir-type particles from polyethylene glycol, the influence of camphor and menthol (1:1 ratio)-based eutectic liquid on reservoir-type particle formation, drug entrapment efficiency and drug release behavior was examined. A distinct wall formation was observed for the particles on contact with water. Higher drug entrapment efficiency (15-20%) was noted for the particles prepared with eutectic liquid. Significantly, (one-way ANOVA) higher t(50%) values (35.16 +/- 1.44min for HCl and 43.6 +/- 0.76min for pH 6.8 phosphate buffer) were noticed for the eutectic liquid-based particles in comparison with the t(50%) values (30.66 +/- 0.76min for HCl and 35.5 +/- 0.86min for pH 6.8 phosphate buffer) observed for the particles made without the same. The potential of eutectic liquid to generate the microcapsule structure should be explored further.
Keywords:Polyethylene glycol;Ornidazole;Eutectic;Drug entrapment efficiency;Reservoir-type particles