Preparation and properties analysis of Capecitabine-LDHs nanocomplexes
Objective To prepare sodium alginate(SA)coated capecitabine-layered bimetallic hydroxide(LDHs)nano-composites to form microspheres,and to analyze their properties.Methods Capecitabine-LDH nanocomplexes were synthesized via the co-precipitation method.The content of capecitabine in the capecitabine-LDH/SA nanocomposites was determined using a UV-spectrophotometer.The crystal structures of LDHs and capecitabine-LDHs nanocomplexes were analyzed by X-ray diffractometer,and the release rate of capecitabine was determined.Results The SA microspheres were transparent adhesive.The SA/LDHs microspheres were milky white spheres.The surface morphology of the micro-sphere was observed by 30-fold scanning electron microscope(SEM).The surface morphology of microspheres observed by 1000-fold SEM showed that the structure of microspheres changed after LDHs was added,and the lamellar structure of LDHs could be clearly seen.Capecitabine-SA/LDHs nanohybrid microspheres and SA/LDHs microspheres had the char-acterwastics of LDHs and SA microspheres.LDHs/SA had an obvious peak at peak 003(11.59°),and the characterwastic peaks of SA(31.38°,45.57°)were more obvious.Release of capecitabine in buffer solution with pH=7.2 at 37 ℃.the first 100 min of release of the microspheres was the rapid release stage of capecitabine in capecitabine-SA/LDHs nanohy-brid microspheres,and the release rate reached 80%.In the following 200 minutes,capecitabine release completed the slow release phase,and the release rate reached 95%.The fast release time of the nano-hybrid without SA coating was 50 min,the release rate was 67%,and the release rate was 80%within 100 min,and the release was incomplete.Release of capecit-abine in a pH=2.2 buffer solution at 37℃:the release rate of capecitabine-LDHS nanohybrid reached 98%within 30 min and was completely released within 50 min.The sustained release performance of the drug in capecitabine-SA/LDHs na-nohybrid microspheres was better than that of physical mixture of LDHs and capecitabine.The first 100 min of capecitabine re-lease in the microsphere was the rapid release stage,the release rate reached 90%,and the slow release stage was completed in the following 230 min,the release rate reached 98%,and then the equilibrium was reached,and capecitabine was completely released.Conclusion Under certain conditions,capecitabine-sodium alginate/LDHs microspheres can control the slow release rate of capecitabine under acidic conditions.