Journal
AAPS PHARMSCITECH
Volume 10, Issue 3, Pages 943-950Publisher
SPRINGER
DOI: 10.1208/s12249-009-9282-6
Keywords
antioxidant; bioavailability; elimination; hesperetin-phospholipid complex; in vitro release; pharmacokinetic; sustained release
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- Department of Science and Technology, Government of India, New Delhi [SR/WOS-A/LS-99/2007]
- All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), Government of India
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Hesperetin is known to exhibit a variety of pharmacological activities in mammalian cell systems. Although it shows appreciable bioavailability when administered orally, its faster elimination from body creates the need of frequent administration to maintain effective plasma concentration. To overcome this limitation, a phospholipid complex of hesperetin was prepared and evaluated for antioxidant activity and pharmacokinetic profile. The hesperetin content of the complex was determined by a spectrophotometer and the surface characteristics of the complex were studied by means of microscope. The antioxidant activity was evaluated in carbon-tetrachloride-intoxicated rats at a dose level of 100 mg/kg body weight, p.o. The complex was studied for in vitro drug release characteristics and effect of complexation on serum concentration of hesperetin in rats was also studied along with main pharmacokinetic parameters. The results showed that the complex has a sustained release property and enhanced antioxidant activity (P < 0.05 and < 0.01) as compared to free hesperetin at the same dose level. Pharmacokinetic study depicted that the complex has higher relative bioavailability and acted for a longer period of time. The study therefore suggests that phospholipid complex of hesperetin produced better antioxidant activity than free drug at the same dose level and the effect persisted for a longer period of time, which may be helpful in solving the problems of faster elimination of the molecule.
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