Neem oil nanoemulsions: characterisation and antioxidant activity

作者：Rinaldi Federica; Hanieh Patrizia Nadia; Longhi Catia; Carradori Simone; Secci Daniela; Zengin Gokhan; Ammendolia Maria Grazia; Mattia Elena; Del Favero Elena; Marianecci Carlotta^*; Carafa Maria

来源：Journal of Enzyme Inhibition and Medicinal Chemistry, 2017, 32(1): 1265-1273.

DOI：10.1080/14756366.2017.1378190

• Neem oil
• nanoemulsions
• physicochemical characterisation
• antioxidant activity
• cell interaction studies

The aim of the present work is to develop nanoemulsions (NEs), nanosized emulsions, manufactured for improving the delivery of active pharmaceutical ingredients. In particular, nanoemulsions composed of Neem seed oil, contain rich bioactive components, and Tween 20 as nonionic surfactant were prepared. A mean droplet size ranging from 10 to 100 nm was obtained by modulating the oil/surfactant ratio. Physicochemical characterisation was carried out evaluating size, zeta-potential, microviscosity, polarity and turbidity of the external shell and morphology, along with stability in simulated cerebrospinal fluid (CSF), activity of Neem oil alone and in NEs, HEp-2 cell interaction and cytotoxicity studies. This study confirms the formation of NEs by Tween 20 and Neem oil at different weight ratios with small and homogenous dimensions. The antioxidant activity of Neem oil alone and in NEs was comparable, whereas its cytotoxicity was strongly reduced when loaded in NEs after interaction with HEp-2 cells.

• 出版日期2017-10-2