Development of biopolymer wafers for bucal administration of curcumin

Bioadhesive polymers promote longer contact between the active substance and the oral mucosa, allowing aintenance of the concentration of the drug in the organism within the appropriate therapeutic range. Therefore, biopolymer wafers facilitate administration of the drug, bring comfort to the patien...

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Main Authors: Prado, Brenda, Nascimento, Laura, Costa, Juliana
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Published: Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2019
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Costa, Juliana
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description Bioadhesive polymers promote longer contact between the active substance and the oral mucosa, allowing aintenance of the concentration of the drug in the organism within the appropriate therapeutic range. Therefore, biopolymer wafers facilitate administration of the drug, bring comfort to the patient and make procedures less invasive. Curcumin, a major component of the rhizomes of Curcuma longa L, has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties; it was also tested for buccal affections, showing great promise for oral pre-treatment of inflammatory dental diseases. Therefore, this work aimed the development of biopolymer wafers as a vehicle for the sustained buccal administration of curcumin.The wafers were obtained by freeze-drying alginate and gelatin gels in micro-well plates under a product temperature driven process. The pre freeze-drying characterization consisted in the evaluation of the pH and zeta potential of the gel. The SAGE formulation was visually homogeneous and presented adequate pH to the oral mucosa. Characterization post freeze-drying gel included visual appearance and drug release profile. The formulations were porous, rectilinear surface, easy to remove from the mold, uniform height between the units and without visual collapse. Preliminary drug dissolution studies over a 2-hour period showed cumulative drug release for the wafers obtained with and without curcumin showed satisfactory conditions for the oral mucosa and homogeneous distribution in matrix.
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spelling ojs-article-29232025-09-26T14:39:16Z Development of biopolymer wafers for bucal administration of curcumin Prado, Brenda Nascimento, Laura Costa, Juliana Bucal wafer Curcumin Biopolymers Bioadhesive polymers promote longer contact between the active substance and the oral mucosa, allowing aintenance of the concentration of the drug in the organism within the appropriate therapeutic range. Therefore, biopolymer wafers facilitate administration of the drug, bring comfort to the patient and make procedures less invasive. Curcumin, a major component of the rhizomes of Curcuma longa L, has anti-inflammatory and antimicrobial properties; it was also tested for buccal affections, showing great promise for oral pre-treatment of inflammatory dental diseases. Therefore, this work aimed the development of biopolymer wafers as a vehicle for the sustained buccal administration of curcumin.The wafers were obtained by freeze-drying alginate and gelatin gels in micro-well plates under a product temperature driven process. The pre freeze-drying characterization consisted in the evaluation of the pH and zeta potential of the gel. The SAGE formulation was visually homogeneous and presented adequate pH to the oral mucosa. Characterization post freeze-drying gel included visual appearance and drug release profile. The formulations were porous, rectilinear surface, easy to remove from the mold, uniform height between the units and without visual collapse. Preliminary drug dissolution studies over a 2-hour period showed cumulative drug release for the wafers obtained with and without curcumin showed satisfactory conditions for the oral mucosa and homogeneous distribution in matrix. Universidade Estadual de Campinas 2019-11-30 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artigo de convidado application/pdf https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/eventos/index.php/pibic/article/view/2923 10.20396/revpibic2720192923 Revista dos Trabalhos de Iniciação Científica da UNICAMP; n. 27 (2019): Congresso de Iniciação Científica UNICAMP; 1-1 2596-1969 por https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/eventos/index.php/pibic/article/view/2923/2918 Copyright (c) 2019 Revista dos Trabalhos de Iniciação Científica da UNICAMP http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
spellingShingle Prado, Brenda
Nascimento, Laura
Costa, Juliana
Bucal wafer
Curcumin
Biopolymers
Development of biopolymer wafers for bucal administration of curcumin
title Development of biopolymer wafers for bucal administration of curcumin
title_full Development of biopolymer wafers for bucal administration of curcumin
title_fullStr Development of biopolymer wafers for bucal administration of curcumin
title_full_unstemmed Development of biopolymer wafers for bucal administration of curcumin
title_short Development of biopolymer wafers for bucal administration of curcumin
title_sort development of biopolymer wafers for bucal administration of curcumin
topic Bucal wafer
Curcumin
Biopolymers
url https://econtents.sbu.unicamp.br/eventos/index.php/pibic/article/view/2923
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