학술논문
Tannic acid-coated zeolite Y nanoparticles as novel drug nanocarrier with controlled release behavior and anti-protozoan activity against Trichomonas gallinae.
Document Type
Article
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Subject
*ZEOLITE Y
*CONTROLLED release drugs
*TANNINS
*TRICHOMONAS
*ZEOLITES
*COLLOIDAL suspensions
*HYDROTHERMAL synthesis
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ISSN
0193-2691
Abstract
In this study, a pH-sensitive drug release system was prepared by zeolite Y nanoparticles and tannic acid. Zeolite Y nanoparticles were synthesized via hydrothermal synthesis of colloidal suspensions and after that, were coated with tannic acid. In order to evaluate its performance, metronidazole as an anti-protozoan drug was loaded into nanocarriers via immersing method to study the in-vitro drug delivery behavior. This nanocomposite carriers represented pH-sensitive behavior and had more and faster release in acidic medium. In-vitro effects of metronidazole-loaded nanoparticles was measured against Trichomonas gallinae trophozoites in Trypticase Yeast extract Maltose medium. The results suggested that metronidazole-loaded and tannic acid-modified zeolite Y nanoparticles could be a potential anti-trichomonal agent. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]