PLGA Nanoparticles for Anti Tuberculosis Drug Delivery

摘要

Nanoparticles-based drug delivery systems have considerable potential for the treatment of tuberculosis (TB). A series of PLGA polymers with different molar feed ratios (P2:87/13, P3:83/17, P5:63/37, P6:76/24, P9:53/47) were synthesized by direct melt poly condensation method. The resulting biodegradable polymers were characterized by FTIR and ~1H NMR spectroscopy. The preparation of the drug (Pyrazinamide (PZA)) encapsulated PLGA polymers were carried out by double emulsion - solvent evaporation technique. The drug loaded PLGA-NPs were analyzed by UV-visible spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. The drug loading efficiency and drug release kinetics varies in the following order: P9>P5>P6>P3>P2. Among the formulations, PP9 showed a uniform as well as sustained drug release. The drug release kinetics has been evaluated by Zero-order, First order, Higuchi and Koresmeyer- Peppas models and the release mechanism has also been investigated.