Elaboration of curcumin-loaded rice bran albumin nanoparticles formulation with increased in vitro bioactivity and in vivo bioavailability
2018
Liu, Chun | Yang, Xiaoquan | Wu, Wei | Long, Zhao | Xiao, Huaxi | Luo, Feijun | Shen, Yingbin | Lin, Qinlu
Curcumin, a yellow pigment present in the spice turmeric (Curcuma longa), has been linked with various bioactivities, but its optimum potential is limited by its lack of dispersibility in aqueous solvents and poor oral bioavailability. Here, we employed a protein-based nanoparticle approach to improve bioactivity and bioavailability. Curcumin was encapsulated with 95.94% efficiency in biodegradable nanoparticulate formulation based on rice bran albumin (RBA). The mean particle diameter and ζ-potential of curcumin-loaded RBA nanoparticles (Cur-RBA-NPs) were 120 nm and −36.3 mV, respectively. The in vitro bioactivity and in vivo bioavailability of Cur-RBA-NPs were evaluated. The results indicated that the in vitro bioactivities (antioxidant activity, anti-inflammatory activity, and anti-proliferative activity on tumor cells) of Cur-RBA-NPs were superior to those of free curcumin, respectively. Moreover, Cur-RBA-NPs significantly enhanced the bioavailability of curcumin in rats as compared with free curcumin. Besides, the results clearly indicated the promise of RBA-based nanoparticles for oral delivery of poorly bioavailable molecules like curcumin.
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