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Drug Res (Stuttg) 2023; 73(04): 224-231
DOI: 10.1055/a-1995-5303
Original Article

Preparation, Characterization and Evaluation of a Novel Drug Carrier for the Controlled Release of Curcumin

Faseela Kasim
1   Department of Chemistry, NSS College, Nemmara, Palakkad, Kerala, India
,
Archana Somasekharan Nair
2   LBS Institute of Technology for Women, Poojappura, Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, India
,
Aswathy Lalitha Balachandran
1   Department of Chemistry, NSS College, Nemmara, Palakkad, Kerala, India
,
Moorikoval Parambil Sooraj
3   AV Smaraka Govt Higher Secondary School Karivellur, Karivellur, Kerala, India
,
Anoop Somasekharan Nair
1   Department of Chemistry, NSS College, Nemmara, Palakkad, Kerala, India
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Abstract

The upsurge of cancer demands intense, rapid and effective intervention from the scientific society. Even though nanoparticles helped achieving this, maintaining its size without using toxic capping agents is challenging. Phytochemicals having reducing properties is a proper substitute and the efficiency of such nanoparticles could be further improved by grafting with suitable monomers. It could be further protected from rapid biodegradation by coating with suitable materials. This approach was utilized wherein, the green synthesized silver nanoparticles (AgNps) were initially functionalized with –COOH to couple with –NH2 groups of ethylene diamine. It was then coated with polyethylene glycol (PEG) and hydrogen bonded with curcumin. The formed amide bonds could effectively uptake drug molecules and sensed environmental pH. Swelling studies and release profiles confirmed selective drug release. All these results along with those obtained from MTT assay, suggested the potential applicability of the prepared material in pH sensitive drug delivery of curcumin.

Key words

Chemotherapy - Curcumin - pH Sensitive Drug Delivery - Silver Nanoparticle


Publication History

Received: 15 July 2022

Accepted: 28 November 2022

Article published online:
21 February 2023

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