Preparation and Characterization of Cubosomal KIOM-C Suspension and Investigation on In Vitro Small Intestinal Absorption of Baicalin

摘要

KIOM-C suspension and cubosome/KIOM-C suspension were prepared in various buffer solution of different pHs by a sonication method. KIOM-C particles were unstable in terms of time-dependent change in the size and the zeta potential. The fluctuation in the size and the zeta potential of KIOM-C particles was effectively damped by cubosome. The shape of KIOM-C particles was irregular and the size was hundreds to thousands of nm. Cubosome/KIOM-C particles exhibited stripes on their surfaces and the size was hundreds of nm. Regardless of the pH values (pH 2.0-10.0) of media, baicalin, a major component of KIOM-C, was chemically stable for 48 hours at a room temperature. Cubosome markedly enhanced the stability of baicalin particles against sedimentation. EDTA significantly enhanced the in vitro small intestinal absorption of baicalin, but MO cubosome hardly promoted.