@article{BHISE_KHAN_MULLA_2020, title={TOPICAL ANTI-PSORIATIC NANOPARTICULATE DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM}, volume={12}, url={https://journals.innovareacademics.in/index.php/ijap/article/view/36536}, DOI={10.22159/ijap.2020v12i2.36536}, abstractNote={<p><strong>Objective: </strong>Development of effective drug delivery in the treatment of psoriasis is the major challenge for its successful management. To develop and assess the potential of Nanostructured Lipid Carriers (NLCs) enriched with the powdered leaves extracts of <em>Azadirachta indica</em> (AE), <em>Lawsonia inermis</em> (LE) and fruit extract of <em>Mallotus philippensis</em> (ME) in the management of psoriasis.</p> <p><strong>Methods: </strong>Drug loaded NLCs were prepared via hot homogenization technique by adopting 2<sup>3</sup> factorial design with factors X1 as the concentration of lipids, X2 concentration of surfactants and X3 being the number of homogenization cycle. The responses Y1 and Y2 were particle size and zeta potential. The optimized batch was obtained from Surface response plot and was evaluated for zeta potential, % entrapment efficiency, % drug loading, Scanning Electron Microscopy(SEM), % <em>in vitro</em> diffusion of drugs from the NLCs, anti-lipid peroxidation and nitric oxide scavenging activities, cytotoxicity on HaCat cell lines, Mouse Tail and Rat ultraviolet ray B photodermatitis models for Psoriasis.</p> <p><strong>Results: </strong>The optimized batch of NLCs was found within the nanosized range with a relatively low polydispersity index and zeta potential of-20mV. The %EE for an optimized batch of NLCs was found to be 98.97±0.83%, 96.99±0.56% and 99.25±0.55% and the %DL of 21.84±0.15%, 8.55±045%, and 87.91±0.38% respectively for AE, LE and ME.</p> <p>The SEM images showed the spherical vesicular structures of drugs loaded NLCs. The <em>in-vitro</em> diffusion of drugs from the NLCs followed initial burst release thereafter sustained release for 24 h. The AE, LE and ME loaded NLCs proved to possess anti-lipid peroxidation and nitric oxide scavenging activities, cytotoxicity on HaCat cell lines, DNA fragmentation on HaCat cell lines which are biomarkers in the pathogenesis of psoriasis. The results of Mouse Tail and Rat ultraviolet ray B photodermatitis models for Psoriasis supported the anti-psoriatic potential of AE, LE and ME loaded NLCs.</p> <p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>AE, LE and ME loaded NLCs can be used for prolonged topical delivery to the psoriatic skin for an effective treatment.</p>}, number={2}, journal={International Journal of Applied Pharmaceutics}, author={BHISE, KIRAN and KHAN, SHADAB and MULLA, GHAZALA}, year={2020}, month={Mar.}, pages={76–85} }