IDJP (Indonesian Journal of Pharmaceutics)
Vol 5, Issue 3, Sept - Dec 2023

Formulation and Characterization of Tretinoin Nanostructured Lipid Carriers Using Apifil and Cremophore

Jafar, Garnadi (Unknown)
Putriyanti, Al-fira (Unknown)
Muhsinin, Soni (Unknown)



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Publish Date
22 Jan 2025

Abstract

The most widely used vitamin A derivative for mild to severe acne is tretinoin. However, it is lipophilic (LogP 6.3). Tretinoin must be transformed into liquid lipids and NLC (nanostructured lipid carriers) based on Apifil® and stabilized by surfactants to address permeability and stability concerns. Heat homogenization and sonication with a sonicator probe were used to formulate tretinoin into NLC. Apifil®, Myritol®, and Chremophore® RH 40 were the materials utilized. Particle size, polydispersity index, zeta potential, adsorption effectiveness, and morphological measurements were then used to describe NLC. The characterization results showed that NLC tretinoin has a particle size of <200 nm for 2 measurements over 30 days, a polydispersity index value of 0.5, a zeta potential range of -7 mV to -19.3 mV, and an efficiency entrapment value of >80% for all formulas. Spherical shape emerged from the morphology data. Conclusion: The findings demonstrate that tretinoin's nanostructured lipid carriers provide favorable characterization outcomes. Keywords: Diabetes, Metformin HCl, Extended release, Direct compressed,                     Hypromellose, Carboxymethylcellulose natrium.

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idjp

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The Indonesian Journal of Pharmaceutics (IdJP) is an established international journal for pharmaceutical scientists concerned in all fields of pharmaceutical sciences, including pharmaceutical preformulation, formulation, manufacturing technologies, drug delivery systems, biopharmaceutics, and ...