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Artemisia arborescens L essential oil-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles for potential agricultural application: Preparation and characterization

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The aim of this study was to formulate a new delivery system for ecological pesticides by the incorporation of Artemisia arborescens L essential oil into solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN). Two different SLN formulations were prepared following the high-pressure homogenization technique using Compritol 888 ATO as lipid and Poloxamer 188 or Miranol Ultra C32 as surfactants. The SLN formulation particle size was determined using Photon correlation spectroscopy (PCS) and laser diffraction analysis (LD). The change of particle charge was studied by zeta potential (ZP) measurements, while the melting and recrystallization behavior was studied using differential scanning calorimetry (DSC). In vitro release studies of the essential oil were performed at 35°C. Data showed a high physical stability for both formulations at various storage temperatures during 2 months of investigation. In particular, average diameter of Artemisia arborescens L essential oil-loaded SLN did not vary during storage and increased slightly after spraying the SLN dispersions. In vitro release experiments showed that SLN were able to reduce the rapid evaporation of essential oil if compared with the reference emulsions. Therefore, obtained results showed that the studied SLN formulations are suitable carriers in agriculture.

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  1. Dipartimento Farmaco Chimico Tecnologico, Universitá degli Studi di Cagliari, Via Ospedale 72, 09124, Cagliari, Italy

    Francesco Lai & Anna M. Fadda

  2. Department of Pharmaceutical Technology, Biotechnology and Quality Management, The Free University of Berlin, Kelchstr, 31, D-12169, Berlin, Germany

    Francesco Lai, Sylvia A. Wissing & Rainer H. Müller

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Lai, F., Wissing, S.A., Müller, R.H. et al. Artemisia arborescens L essential oil-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles for potential agricultural application: Preparation and characterization. AAPS PharmSciTech 7, 2 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1208/pt070102

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