Lipid nanoparticles as carrier systems for Ivermectin and Methoprene aiming veterinary applications

Author(s)

Diego Faria Cola

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Sorocaba. 2016-03-04.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Instituto de Ciência e Tecnologia. Sorocaba
• Defense date: 2016-02-26
• Advisor: Leonardo Fernandes Fraceto

Abstract

The study characteristics and structures of applications in nanoscale have a great interest of researchers in medical areas (human and animal), environment and agriculture. Among these, the nanocarriers stand out, that allowed improve the bioavailability of many bioactive compounds and the reduction of potential toxicological effects, and prevent the occurrence of high losses in agriculture with the development of new nanocarriers aimed at fighting and endo ectoparasites causing great harm to farmers. Drugs such as Ivermectin and Methoprene are used to combat ectoparasites, however, these compounds possess bioavailability problems related. This study aimed to prepare and characterize lipid carrier systems, such as Solid Lipid Nanoparticles and Nanostructured Lipid carriers to improve and produce alternatives to the use of these compounds targeting applications in veterinary. In the first stage of the work we have been prepared and characterized the solid lipid nanoparticles and nanostructured lipid carriers containing the drug ivermectin or methoprene. The physico-chemical properties of colloidal suspensions such as, diameter, polydispersity, Zeta potential, pH and encapsulation efficiency were measured as a function of time. The encapsulation efficiency was achieved above 99% for both drugs, and colloidal suspensions were stable during the period investigated. The results of the cytotoxicity and genotoxicity test demonstrate that the tested nanoparticles for encapsulating allowed an increase in cell viability of test cells, where the solid lipid nanoparticles had lower toxicity than the nanostructured lipid carriers. The solid lipid nanoparticles have an average size of 285,6 ± 15,8 nm and nanostructured lipid carriers 257,5 ± 7,4 nm. All the carriers had spherical morphology without forming aggregates and without morphological changes after encapsulation. Therefore, the results of this study demonstrated that the colloidal nanoparticles showed good characteristics and the presence or absence of drug do not cause changes in the characteristics of the nanoparticles, allowing the development of carrier systems for drug targeting these veterinary applications. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 13/24788-6 - Lipidic nanoparticles as carrier systems for ivermectin and methoprene aiming veterinary applications
• Grantee: Diego Faria Cola
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master