Lecithin-based nanoemulsions of traditional herbal wound healing agents and their effect on human skin cells

[Display omitted] In previous studies, lecithin-based nanoemulsions (NEs) have been shown to be skin friendly drug carrier systems. Due to their nontoxic properties, NEs might also be suitable as wound healing agents. Hence, different O/W NEs based on lecithin Lipoid® S 75 and plant oils or medium c...

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Published in:European journal of pharmaceutics and biopharmaceutics 2022-01, Vol.170, p.1-9
Main Authors: Vater, Claudia, Bosch, Leonie, Mitter, Alexandra, Göls, Thomas, Seiser, Saskia, Heiss, Elke, Elbe-Bürger, Adelheid, Wirth, Michael, Valenta, Claudia, Klang, Victoria
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Betulin
BrdU-assay
Cytotoxicity
Lecithin
MTT-assay
Nanoemulsion
Phospholipids
Scratch-assay
Spruce balm
Surfactants
Wound-healing
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Summary:[Display omitted] In previous studies, lecithin-based nanoemulsions (NEs) have been shown to be skin friendly drug carrier systems. Due to their nontoxic properties, NEs might also be suitable as wound healing agents. Hence, different O/W NEs based on lecithin Lipoid® S 75 and plant oils or medium chain triglycerides were produced and characterised. Two lipophilic natural wound healing agents, a betulin-enriched extract from birch bark (BET) and a purified spruce balm (PSB), were successfully incorporated and their effects on primary human skin cells were studied in vitro. MTT, BrdU and scratch assays uncovered the positive influence of the drug-loaded NEs on cell viability, proliferation and potential wound closure. Compared to control formulations, the NEs loaded with either BET or PSB led to higher cell viability rates of fibroblasts and keratinocytes. Higher proliferative activity of keratinocytes and fibroblasts was observed after the treatment, which is a prerequisite for wound closure. Indeed, in scratch assays NEs with PSB and notably BET showed significantly ameliorated wound closure rates than the negative control (unloaded NEs) and the positive control (NEs with dexpanthenol). Our findings suggest that BET and PSB are outstanding wound healing drugs and their incorporation into lecithin-based NEs may represent a valid strategy for wound care.
ISSN:0939-6411
1873-3441
DOI:10.1016/j.ejpb.2021.11.004