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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF PHARMACEUTICS
Volume 586, Issue -, Pages -Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2020.119508
Keywords
Dissolving microneedles; Hydrogel forming microneedles; alpha-Arbutin; Skin lightening; Transdermal
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- Thailand Research Fund [RTA6180003]
- Faculty of Pharmacy, Silpakorn University
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In this study, polyacrylic acid-co-maleic acid (PAMA) and polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) (1:4) were used to fabricate dissolving microneedles (DMNs) and hydrogel forming microneedles (HMNs) which incorporated alpha-arbutin. Alpha lpha-arbutin is commonly used as a skin lightening agent. However, it has poor penetration ability due to its hydrophilic properties. The purpose of this study was to compare the permeation of alpha-arbutin into the skin using DMNs and HMNs. Both types of microneedles (MNs) were sharp, strong with elegant appearance and approximately 100% penetrated the neonatal porcine skin. All needles of alpha-arbutin loaded DMNs were completely dissolved within 45 min, whereas maximum swelling of HMNs was observed at 4 h. In vitro permeation studies showed that alpha-arbutin loaded DMNs and HMNs provided significantly about 4.5 and 2.8 times, respectively, greater alpha-arbutin permeability than gel and commercial cream (P < 0.05). In vivo study also showed high intradermal delivery of alpha-arbutin levels using DMNs (5.33 mu g/mL) and HMNs (1.47 mu g/mL) when compared to that of commercial cream 0.15 mu g/mL. Moreover, the micro-holes caused by applying MNs can reseal within 1 h. MNs were also stable at 25 degrees C for 3 months. The results suggested that DMNs and HMNs developed have a promising platform for transdermal delivery.
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