Novel sustained-release of Stryphnodendron obovatum leaves extract using natural rubber latex as carrier
Rev. ciênc. farm. básica apl; 36 (3), 2015
Publication year: 2015
Natural rubber latex biomembranes (NRL), obtained
from rubber tree Hevea brasiliensis (Willd. ex A. Juss.)
Mull. Arg., have been used as sustained drug release of
drugs and plant extracts with medicinal properties. The
Stryphnodendron obovatum Bench (Fabaceae), popularly
known as “barbatimão” has anti-inflammatory and
healing properties already described in literature.
Thus, the aim of this work were to study the release
behavior of the hydroethanolic extract from the leaves
of S. obovatum loaded in the NRL by ultraviolet–visible
spectroscopy (UV-VIS). The release followed a biexponential
pattern and the mechanism of release was
Super Case II (n > 1). FTIR analyses did not show
reaction between NRL and extract, only intermolecular
interaction. From SEM was possible to observe the
extract at the surface, responsible for the initial fast
release, which the concentrations at 5.0 mg/mL released
2.4% and at 0.1 mg/mL released 96.8%; both reached
the plateau in 7 days.