. Recently, nano titanium silicon oxide (TiSiO4 NPs) has been used in different fields and industries. Very few toxicological data exist for TiSiO4 NPs. In the present study, the potential adverse effects of oral exposure to a single dose of TiSiO4 NPs ≤50 nm (250 mg/kg b.w.) in adult male rats were investigated through the assessment of biomarkers for serum biochemical parameters, liver DNA damage, and histopathological examination and determination of Si and Ti in the exposed rat tissues. The results revealed that there were no significant changes in serum total protein, albumin, and triglycerides content, while total cholesterol level was significantly increased 7 days after exposure. TiSiO4 NPs significantly increased superoxide dismutase (SOD), glutathione peroxidase (GPx), acetylcholine esterase (AChE), lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity, luteinizing hormone (LH), and follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) levels in the exposed rat serum, whereas alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST) activity, urea level, immunoglobulins (IgG and IgM) concentrations, progesterone, and testosterone levels were significantly decreased. The liver comet assay indices were significantly increased after 7 days post-exposure. Moreover, histopathological changes and the accumulation of Si and Ti in liver, kidney, spleen, and lung tissues of treated rats were recorded.
Inclusion complexes of nicardipine HCl (NIC) with β-cyclodextrin (β-CD) and hydroxypropyl-β-cyclodextrin (HP-β-CD) were prepared using different methods: coevaporation, kneading and co-precipitation. Inclusion complexation in aqueous solution and in solid state was studied by the solubility method, Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FTIR), Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and X-ray diffractometry (XRD). The solubility of (NIC) increased as a function of cyclodextrin concentration, showing Bs and AL type diagrams for (β-CD) and (HP-β-CD), respectively. The dissolution rate of (NIC) / cyclodextrin complexes were investigated and compared with those of the physical mixtures and pure drug. The dissolution efficiency of (NIC) increased by complexation with cyclodextrins to 2.8-2.9 fold than (NIC) alone. Oral bioavailability in rabbits increased to~6 fold by complexation with (β-CD).
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