Formulation, optimization and characterization of allantoin-loaded chitosan nanoparticles to alleviate ethanol-induced gastric ulcer: in-vitro and in-vivo studies

Sci Rep. 2021 Jan 26;11(1):2216. doi: 10.1038/s41598-021-81183-x.

Abstract

Allantoin (ALL) is a phytochemical possessing an impressive array of biological activities. Nonetheless, developing a nanostructured delivery system targeted to augment the gastric antiulcerogenic activity of ALL has not been so far investigated. Consequently, in this survey, ALL-loaded chitosan/sodium tripolyphosphate nanoparticles (ALL-loaded CS/STPP NPs) were prepared by ionotropic gelation technique and thoroughly characterized. A full 24 factorial design was adopted using four independently controlled parameters (ICPs). Comprehensive characterization, in vitro evaluations as well as antiulcerogenic activity study against ethanol-induced gastric ulcer in rats of the optimized NPs formula were conducted. The optimized NPs formula, (CS (1.5% w/v), STPP (0.3% w/v), CS:STPP volume ratio (5:1), ALL amount (13 mg)), was the most convenient one with drug content of 6.26 mg, drug entrapment efficiency % of 48.12%, particle size of 508.3 nm, polydispersity index 0.29 and ζ-potential of + 35.70 mV. It displayed a sustained in vitro release profile and mucoadhesive strength of 45.55%. ALL-loaded CS/STPP NPs (F-9) provoked remarkable antiulcerogenic activity against ethanol-induced gastric ulceration in rats, which was accentuated by histopathological, immunohistochemical (IHC) and biochemical studies. In conclusion, the prepared ALL-loaded CS/STPP NPs could be presented to the phytomedicine field as an auspicious oral delivery system for gastric ulceration management.

MeSH terms

  • Adhesiveness
  • Allantoin / chemistry
  • Allantoin / pharmacology
  • Allantoin / therapeutic use*
  • Animals
  • Chitosan / analogs & derivatives
  • Chitosan / chemistry*
  • Drug Compounding*
  • Drug Liberation
  • Ethanol
  • Gastric Mucosa / pathology
  • Inflammation Mediators / blood
  • Kinetics
  • Malondialdehyde / metabolism
  • Mucins / metabolism
  • NF-E2-Related Factor 2
  • Nanoparticles / chemistry*
  • Nanoparticles / ultrastructure
  • Oxidative Stress
  • Particle Size
  • Powder Diffraction
  • Rats
  • Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared
  • Static Electricity
  • Stomach Ulcer / blood
  • Stomach Ulcer / chemically induced*
  • Stomach Ulcer / drug therapy*
  • Stomach Ulcer / pathology
  • Temperature
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha / metabolism

Substances

  • Inflammation Mediators
  • Mucins
  • NF-E2-Related Factor 2
  • Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha
  • chitosan-tripolyphosphate
  • Allantoin
  • Ethanol
  • Malondialdehyde
  • Chitosan