OBJECTIVE To prepare liposome formulations encapsulating isovaleryl shikonin, to optimise the preparation process. METHODS The isovalerylshikonin-liposome (IsoSHK-lip) were prepared by the thin film dispersion method. The UV absorption, standard curve, precision, stability and recovery of IsoSHK-lip were investigated. A response surface optimization method was used to optimize a 3-factor, 3-level preparation scheme with A: lecithin-cholesterol mass ratio, B: lecithin-isovalerylshikonin mass ratio and C: volume of hydrated solvent as the three factors. The particle size, polymer dispersity index (PDI), Zeta potential, morphological characterisation and stability of IsoSHK-lip were also investigated for the optimal solution. RESULTS The response surface optimization predicted that the optimal preparation conditions for IsoSHK-lip were: lecithin-cholesterol mass ratio of 8.82∶1, lecithin-isovalerylshikonin mass ratio of 30.65∶1, and volume of hydrated solvent of 29.22 mL. Repeated preparation of the optimal IsoSHK-lip resulted in an average encapsulation rate of 90.03%, a mean particle size of 117.48 nm, a mean PDI of 0.246, and a mean Zeta potential of -13.59 mV. The stability experiments showed that the particle size, PDI and Zeta potential of IsoSHK-lip did not change significantly after 7 d at 4 ℃. Transmission electron microscopy showed that the IsoSHK-lip was subspherical with particle sizes in the range of 100-200 nm. CONCLUSION IsoSHK-lip is prepared by repeating the optimal results obtained by response surface methodology three times, resulting in a near spherical shape, smaller particle size, uniform particle size distribution and better stability of IsoSHK-lip, which provides the basis for subsequent pharmacological studies of dosage forms.
| 科 Family | 属数 Number of genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) | 属 Genus | 种数 Number of species | 占总种数比例 Percentage of total species (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 鹅膏菌科Amanitaceae | 2 | 11 | 5.26 | 鹅膏菌属 Amanita | 10 | 4.78 |
| 小菇科 Mycenaceae | 2 | 12 | 5.74 | 丝盖伞属 Inocybe | 5 | 2.39 |
| 多孔菌科 Polyporaceae | 8 | 14 | 6.70 | 蜡蘑属 Laccaria | 5 | 2.39 |
| 红菇科 Russulaceae | 3 | 23 | 11.00 | 小皮伞属 Marasmius | 6 | 2.87 |
| 小菇属 Mycena | 11 | 5.26 | ||||
| 光柄菇属 Pluteus | 5 | 2.39 | ||||
| 红菇属 Russula | 17 | 8.13 | ||||
| 栓菌属 Trametes | 5 | 2.39 |