In this study, solid lipid nanoparticle (SLN) suspensions were prepared using a base of hard fat with or without ethylcellulose (EC) and polyvinyl alcohols (PVA) and polysorbate (Tween) 60 surfactants. Commercially available PVAs vary in their degree of saponification and polymerization, and the appropriate PVAs to form SLNs from hard fat with or without EC were investigated. A relatively low-saponification-degree PVA was required to reproducibly form SLN suspensions without EC and relatively high-saponification-degree PVAs were suitable for SLNs with EC. The release of morin from SLNs with EC was more sustained than that from SLNs without EC. The maximum plasma concentration (C max ) of SLNs with and without EC were almost the same, and both were higher than that of a morin suspension. The area under the curve for 0 to 360 min (AUC 0-360 ) of SLNs with EC was increased compared with those of a morin suspension and SLNs without EC. The median diameter of SLNs with EC and a very low-saponification-degree PVA was decreased compared to other formulation, and morin release was more sustained for this formulation. SLNs with EC and a very low-saponification-degree PVA showed higher C max and AUC 0-360 than SLNs with EC lacking a very low-saponification-degree PVA. The optimized SLNs with EC and a very low-saponification-degree PVA improved bioavailability via increased accessibility to the enterocyte surface by decreased particle size and increased permeation of SLN encapsulated morin through the intestinal membrane by sustained release properties.Key words solid lipid nanoparticle; polyvinyl alcohol; morin; bioavailability; hard fat Polyphenols are a large and diverse class of compounds that are classified as flavonoids, hydroxycinnamic acids, stilbene derivatives, and polymers. 1) Many polyphenols occur naturally in foods, such as beans, cereals, fruits, vegetables, and red wine.2) The biological properties of polyphenols and their role in preventing or ameliorating diseases related to oxidation is attracting increasing interest. Morin (3,5,7,2′,4′-pentahydroxyflavone) is a flavonoid that has been identified in fruits, vegetables, tea, and many Asian medicinal herbs.3) Morin has a number of potentially useful biological activities, including anti-inflammatory, anticancer, antioxidant, antihypertensive, and anticlastogenic responses. [4][5][6][7][8] Unsaturated fatty acids are the most important structural components of biological membranes and help maintain the fluidity of the cellular membrane structure. The peroxidation of unsaturated fatty acids in biological membranes disrupts their structure and function.9,10) Lipid peroxidation has been implicated in the pathogenesis of various diseases, such as coronary heart disease, atherosclerosis, and cancer, as well as the ageing process.
11-14)Morin has been suggested as an inhibitor of lipid peroxidation. However, the absolute bioavailability of morin after a single oral dose is very low (less than 1%), likely because of its low aqueous solubility, P-glycoprotein (P-gp...