Design and characterization of candesartan cilexetil oral nanoemulsion containing garlic oil

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Objective: This study was designed to prepare and characterize oil in water (o/w) nanoemulsion of candesartan cilexetil for oral administration. Preparation of candesartan cilexetil as nanoemulsion could increase its water solubility and thus could enhance its bioavailability. Methods: Aqueous titration method was used to construct the pseudo-ternary phase diagrams of nanoemulsion (NE) consisting of oil, various weight ratios of surfactant and co-surfactant (S mix), and deionized water. Different characterization techniques were conducted on the prepared nanoemulsions to obtain the optimized formula. Results: Characterizations of formula NE-4 (consists of 0.16% of candesartan cilexetil, 10% of garlic oil, 35 % of S mix (3:1) and 54.84% of deionized water) revealed the following characteristics: droplet size range (95-139 nm), polydispersity index (0.14), zeta potential value (-41.06 mV) and pH value (6.71), which are suitable for oral administration. Candesartan cilexetil in vitro release from this formula was significantly high (P<0.05) and scanning probe microscopy (SPM) study confirmed that the optimized formula (NE-4) was in nano-scale. Conclusion: Nanoemulsion formula 4 (NE-4) of candesartan cilexetil is the optimized formula and it could be a promising formula for improving the water solubility of candesartan cilaxetil.

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Al-Shaibani, A. J. N., Al-Gburib, K. M. H., Hamraha, K. T. K. A., & Alridhab, A. M. A. (2019). Design and characterization of candesartan cilexetil oral nanoemulsion containing garlic oil. International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics, 11(6), 116–124. https://doi.org/10.22159/ijap.2019v11i6.35066

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