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Hyaluronic acid-based hesperidin nanostructured lipid carriers loaded dissolving microneedles: A localized delivery approach loaded for the management of obesity.

International journal of biological macromolecules
May 1, 2025
Gopika Gopan et al. (5 authors)
Journal ArticleAnimal Study
Study Details

Study Goal

The researchers aimed to improve the stability and bioavailability of hesperidin (HES) by encapsulating it in nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) and incorporating it into microneedles (MNs) for enhanced anti-obesity effects.

Results Summary

The study found that HES-loaded NLCs in microneedles (HES-NLCMNP) improved pharmacokinetics, reduced elimination rates, and enhanced physiological, hematological, and antioxidant markers in treated rats, suggesting a promising platform for obesity management.

Population

Rats (in vivo study)

Effective Dosage

Not specified

Duration

Not specified

Interactions

None mentioned

Extracted Claims (13)
InterventionDirectionEndpointPopulationDosageImpactClaim #
hesperidin (HES)
decrease
obesity
-
-
has excellent anti-obesity properties
#1
HES-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers (HES-NLCs) with hyaluronic acid (HA) base design forming a microneedle patch (HES-NLCMNP)
increase
stability and bioavailability of HES
-
-
aimed to increase
#2
HES-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers (HES-NLCs) with hyaluronic acid (HA) base design forming a microneedle patch (HES-NLCMNP)
decrease
obesity
-
-
aimed to provide an innovative way for the management of
#3
HES-NLCs loaded to the microneedle
increase
anti-obesity activity
-
-
to promote
#4
microneedle tip composed of HA
increase
blood stream
-
-
could effectively deliver the activity of HES-NLC to
#5
base of the microneedle patch composed of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA)
decrease
any adverse effects
-
-
offered excellent flexibility, releasing HES and providing resistance to
#6
prepared HES-NLCs
increase
extended-release profile
-
-
have desirable physical characteristics with
#7
optimised NLC formulation (F3F) incorporated into HA-base-designed MNs
increase
mechanical solid integrity and effective skin penetration
-
-
demonstrated
#8
HES-NLCMNP
increase
all pharmacokinetic parameters
rats
-
significantly improved
#9
HES-NLCMNP
decrease
elimination rate
rats
-
reduced
#10
HES-NLCMNP
increase
physiological, haematological, and antioxidant markers
treated rats
-
improved
#11
HES-NLCMNP
increase
tissue alterations
-
-
showing significant
#12
HES-NLCMNP
increase
drug effectiveness, patient compliance, and treatment outcomes for obesity
-
-
is a promising platform to improve
#13
Abstract

Obesity, a persistent imbalance of calories, has become one of the major clinical factors that result in many metabolic disorders. Despite excellent anti-obesity properties, the poor aqueous solubility of hesperidin (HES), a flavonoid, hampers its applicability. To resolve this issue and conquer oral administration's drawbacks, our study has concentrated on encapsulating HES in nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) and incorporating the NLCs into microneedles (MNs). By developing HES-loaded NLCs (HES-NLCs) with hyaluronic acid (HA) as a base design to form a microneedle patch (HES-NLCMNP), the study aimed to increase the stability and bioavailability of HES and provide an innovative way for the management of obesity. HES-NLCs were loaded to the microneedle, to promote anti-obesity activity. The microneedle tip, which has been composed of HA, will act as a biodegradable polymer that could effectively deliver the activity of HES-NLC to the blood stream. Furthermore, the base of the microneedle patch composed of polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) offered excellent flexibility, releasing HES and providing resistance to any adverse effects. Analysis revealed that the prepared HES-NLCs have desirable physical characteristics with an extended-release profile. The optimised NLC formulation (F3F) was later incorporated into HA-base-designed MNs that demonstrated mechanical solid integrity and effective skin penetration. In vivo pharmacokinetics significantly improved all parameters with a reduced elimination rate. Physiological, haematological, and antioxidant markers improved in treated rats, with histopathological analysis showing significant tissue alterations. The results suggest that HES-NLCMNP is a promising platform to improve drug effectiveness, patient compliance, and treatment outcomes for obesity.

Medical Subject Headings (MeSH)
Hyaluronic AcidHesperidinAnimalsObesityLipidsNeedlesNanostructuresDrug CarriersRatsSolubilityMaleDrug LiberationDrug Delivery SystemsBiological Availability
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Quality Scores
Safety85
Efficacy90/10
Quality88/10
Research Impact Scores
APT Score0.05
Weight Score1.38
Normalized Score0.88
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