Nanostructured lipid carriers as a potential strategy for incorporation of octyl methoxycinnamate: development, physicochemical characterization and in vitro biological assays

Author(s)

Alice Haddad do Prado

• Document type: Master's Dissertation
• Press: Araraquara. 2016-08-01.
• Institution: Universidade Estadual Paulista (Unesp). Faculdade de Ciências Farmacêuticas. Araraquara
• Defense date: 2016-05-24
• Advisor: Marlus Chorilli

Abstract

The octyl methoxycinnamate has been used in sunscreens aiming at the prevention of skin cancer and premature aging. However, studies have detected the presence of this UV filter in samples of blood, urine and milk after topical administration. To promote the retention of the OMC in the outer layers of the skin and protect it from photobleaching, their incorporation into nanostructured lipid carrier (NLC) can be interesting because this system allows greater skin retention of active and therefore less permeation through the skin, besides greater protection and encapsulation. The objective of this study was to evaluate the potential of NLC as a strategy for incorporating the OMC. The NLCs was composed of: myristate miristila as solid lipid, acid triglyceride capric and caprylic as liquid lipid and tween 80 as surfactant (F1), associated or not with soy phosphatidylcholine (F2) or castor oil (F3). OMC was added to the lipid phase in a concentration of 1.0% to yield the F1.OMC, F2.OMC and F3.OMC formulations. The characterization of the systems was conducted from analysis of average diameter, polydispersity, zeta potential, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC), atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The encapsulation efficiency of the formulations was carried out, as in vitro assays like sun protection fator (SPF), release, skin permeation, skin retention and cytotoxicity. Also, an analytical method was developed to quantify the OMC using liquid chromatography ultra-efficiency with mobile phase of 80:20 acetonitrile and acidic water. The formulations showed hydrodynamic mean diameter values between 90 and 250 nm, polydispersity of 0.09 to 0.26 and zeta potential of about - 20 mV. The analysis of atomic force microscopy and scanning electron microscopy suggested that the formulations have spherical shape. The DSC results showed that the systems suffering crystalline structure changes with the incorporation of OMC, besides the increase in melting point. The SPF results indicate values about 40 for all formulations. In vitro release tests showed that the OMC was released from formulations following the mathematical model proposed by Peppas. The formulation F2.OMC was that promoted the greatest release of OMC (55%) higher skin permeation (37%) and retention (0.17%). The F1.OMC showed lower release (30%), skin retention (0.05%) and higher encapsulation efficiency (60%), while the F3.OMC formulation was responsible for the lower skin permeation (18%). In vitro cytotoxicity assays employing healthy HaCaT cells, demonstrated that the formulations did not show toxic IC50 in the range between 0.08 and 0.004%. The results suggest that F3.OMC formulation has potential application for incorporation of OMC, aiming their use in sunscreens formulations. (AU)

• FAPESP's process: 14/22426-2 - Nanostructured lipid carriers as a potential strategy for incorporation of octyl methoxycinnamate: development, physicochemical characterization and in vitro biological assays
• Grantee: Alice Haddad Do Prado
• Support Opportunities: Scholarships in Brazil - Master