Development of Optimal Composition Formulation of Resveratrol and Solubilisers

Abstract

Introduction. Increasing of poorly soluble pharmaceutical substances bioavailability is one of important problems of pharmaceutical technology. Resveratrol is a plant origin polyphenol with a broad spectrum of biological effects. However, due to poor solubility and, as a result, low bioavailability, it is not promising for the development of oral drugs. Thus, today resveratrol is presented only as a biologically active substance that is component of biologically active food supplements.The objective of the research is selection of the optimal solubilizer to increase the solubility of resveratrol by determining the solubilization parameters.Materials and methods. The spectrophotometric characteristics of resveratrol were studied using three groups of solubilizers: poloxamers, polysorbates and cyclodextrins. Studies were carried out in 50 mM hydrochloric acid buffer(pH 1.2) and 50 mM phosphate buffer(pH 6.8). Spectrophotometric measurements were carried out on a spectrophotometer UV/VIS-3600 Shimadzu (Japan) in the wavelength range of 220–380 nm. The effect of solubilizers on the spectrophotometric characteristics of resveratrol was determined in buffer solutions containing the solubilizer and resveratrol in significantly less concentration of its own solubility in water. The used multiple excess of the solubilizer ensured the finding of all resveratrol in a solubilized form. During the determining parameters of solubilization, buffer solutions containing from 2 to 10 mM solubilizers were added to the obviously excess of resveratrol. The indicated amount of resveratrol ensured the presence of its precipitate in all experimentsto determine the completeness of solubilization of the studied polyphenol.Results. Based on the obtained spectrophotometric characteristics of solubilizers solutions with resveratrol, the most effective for the further development of solid dosage forms for oral administration are poloxamer 407, polysorbate 80 and modified methyl-beta-cyclodextrin, which ensure complete dissolution of resveratrol when its content in the composition with a solubilizer is about 10 %.Conclusion. Based on the data obtained on the spectrophotometric characteristics of resveratrol using solubilizers, it can be argued that it is possible to create drugs with improved solubility of the studied polyphenol. On the basis of its compositions with poloxamer 407, polysorbate 80 and modified methyl-beta-cyclodextrin, with the selection of appropriate excipients, solid dosage forms for oral intake can be developed.