Novel drug delivery systems: Chitosan conjugates covalently attached to steroids with potential anticancer and agrochemical activity
摘要:
Chitosan (CS) was linked to diosgenin monoesters with potential anticancer and agrochemical activity employing several methods (i.e. solid phase microwave assisted synthesis with carbodiimides activation, acyl chloride approach and homogeneous reaction with carbodiimides activation in aqueous solution). The steroid contents found by elemental analysis were between 5 and 33% (w/w) and was dependent on the nature of the employed linker and the steroid-CS conjugates preparation method. Linking was confirmed by FTIR spectroscopy. Differential scanning calorimetry studies are presented. In vitro release studies performed in water at different pH indicated a drug release dependence on the dicarboxylic acid employed as linker, the steroid content and the acidity of the solution. The obtained conjugates can be potentially applied as films, microspheres or gels for delivery of plant growth regulators in agriculture and anticancer drugs. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Novel drug delivery systems: Chitosan conjugates covalently attached to steroids with potential anticancer and agrochemical activity
摘要:
Chitosan (CS) was linked to diosgenin monoesters with potential anticancer and agrochemical activity employing several methods (i.e. solid phase microwave assisted synthesis with carbodiimides activation, acyl chloride approach and homogeneous reaction with carbodiimides activation in aqueous solution). The steroid contents found by elemental analysis were between 5 and 33% (w/w) and was dependent on the nature of the employed linker and the steroid-CS conjugates preparation method. Linking was confirmed by FTIR spectroscopy. Differential scanning calorimetry studies are presented. In vitro release studies performed in water at different pH indicated a drug release dependence on the dicarboxylic acid employed as linker, the steroid content and the acidity of the solution. The obtained conjugates can be potentially applied as films, microspheres or gels for delivery of plant growth regulators in agriculture and anticancer drugs. (C) 2010 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
Microwave Assisted Synthesis of Diosgenin Esters of Maleic and Itaconic Acids
作者:Ariel Martínez-García、Ricardo Martínez
DOI:10.1080/00397910801997520
日期:2008.5.23
Diosgenin monomaleate and diosgenin monoitaconate were prepared by the esterification of diosgenin with maleic and itaconic anhydride, respectively, in toluene using p-toluenesulphonic acid as catalyst. A domestic microwave oven was modified and used for the synthesis of both products. The reaction time for consuming all the diosgenin according to thin-layer chromatography (TLC) was reduced by around 90% in the synthesis of monomaleate of diosgenin as well as in the synthesis of monoitaconate of diosgenin in comparison with conventional heating, whereas the monomaleate of diosgenin yield increased from 43 to 80-85% and the monoitaconate of diosgenin yield from 34 to 95% under the same experimental conditions. It was easier to purify the diosgenin monoitaconate than the diosgenin monomaleate. Both products were characterized by NMR and FTIR spectroscopy.