Formulation, in-vitro characterization and clinical evaluation of curcumin in-situ gel for treatment of periodontitis. 2017

Maha M A Nasra, and Heba M Khiri, and Heba A Hazzah, and Ossama Y Abdallah
a Department of Pharmaceutics , Faculty of Pharmacy, Alexandria University , Alexandria , Egypt and.

This study aimed to develop syringeable in-situ curcumin (cur) gel for the treatment of periodontal pockets as well as to evaluate the clinical efficacy of Cur in-situ gel formulation. Different in-situ gel formulations of Cur were prepared using 30% of pluronic F127, and 1% of carbopol P934. The formulations were evaluated regarding gelation temperature, pH, viscosity, syringeability study, in-vitro release and chemical stability of cur. The effect of aging of gel formulations for 3months in refrigerator was investigated. The selected formulation was clinically evaluated through the determination of probing depth, plaque index, and bleeding index at baseline and 1 month after application. The formulations showed accepted gelation temperature ranging from 28 to 34 °C and all had pH value of 4. The viscosity of the formulations at 4 °C ranged from 19 000 to 37 000 cP. All formulations were easily syringeable through 21 gauge needle at cold temperature. Curcumin stability during the release study was maintained. Aging showed no significant effect on release profile, drug content, or the pH after 3 months, while it showed a slight increase in viscosity with concomitant decrease in gelation temperature. Selected formulations delivered into periodontal pocket evaluated clinically showed to be effective. The treated group revealed that the adjunctive use of intracrevicular 2% curcumin in-situ gel adjunct to mechanical treatment in patients with adult periodontitis could aid in significant clinical reduction of probing depth, bleeding index, and to less extent of plaque. This indicates that curcumin in this novel drug delivery system is an excellent candidate for periodontal disease treatment.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008297 Male Males
D008875 Middle Aged An adult aged 45 - 64 years. Middle Age
D010518 Periodontitis Inflammation and loss of connective tissues supporting or surrounding the teeth. This may involve any part of the PERIODONTIUM. Periodontitis is currently classified by disease progression (CHRONIC PERIODONTITIS; AGGRESSIVE PERIODONTITIS) instead of age of onset. (From 1999 International Workshop for a Classification of Periodontal Diseases and Conditions, American Academy of Periodontology) Pericementitis,Pericementitides,Periodontitides
D002626 Chemistry, Pharmaceutical Chemistry dealing with the composition and preparation of agents having PHARMACOLOGIC ACTIONS or diagnostic use. Medicinal Chemistry,Chemistry, Pharmaceutic,Pharmaceutic Chemistry,Pharmaceutical Chemistry,Chemistry, Medicinal
D003474 Curcumin A yellow-orange dye obtained from tumeric, the powdered root of CURCUMA longa. It is used in the preparation of curcuma paper and the detection of boron. Curcumin appears to possess a spectrum of pharmacological properties, due primarily to its inhibitory effects on metabolic enzymes. 1,6-Heptadiene-3,5-dione, 1,7-bis(4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl)-, (E,E)-,Curcumin Phytosome,Diferuloylmethane,Mervia,Turmeric Yellow,Phytosome, Curcumin,Yellow, Turmeric
D005260 Female Females
D005782 Gels Colloids with a solid continuous phase and liquid as the dispersed phase; gels may be unstable when, due to temperature or other cause, the solid phase liquefies; the resulting colloid is called a sol.
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328 Adult A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available. Adults
D013696 Temperature The property of objects that determines the direction of heat flow when they are placed in direct thermal contact. The temperature is the energy of microscopic motions (vibrational and translational) of the particles of atoms. Temperatures

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