Abstract
As the main component of Platycladus orientalis, cedrol has known germinal activity. A range of cedrol formulations have been developed to prevent hair-loss, but compliance remains key issues. In this study, we prepared cedrol nanoemulsion (CE-NE) and determined the particle size and PDI (polydispersion coefficient), investigated the hair growth activity and studied the bioavailability in vitro and in vivo. Results showed that the average particle size of CE-NE is 14.26 ± 0.16 nm, and the PDI value is 0.086 ± 0.019. In vitro drug release investigation and drug release kinetics analysis showed release profile of CE from nanoparticles demonstrates the preferred partition of CE in buffer pH 4.0, the release profile of CE-NE showed a first-order kinetics reaching around 36.7% after 6 h at 37 °C. We artificially depilated the back hair of C57BL/6 mice and compared the efficacy of a designed cedrol nanoemulsion to an existing ointment group. The hair follicles were imaged and quantified using a digital photomicrograph. The results showed that compared with the ointment, CE-NE had positive effects on hair growth, improved drug solubility. Compared with the ointment and 2% minoxidil groups, 50 mg/mL CE-NE led to more robust hair growth. Pharmacokinetics analysis showed that the AUC0–t of CE-NE was 4-fold higher than that of the ointment group, confirming that the bioavailability of the nanoemulsion was greater than that of the ointment. CE-NE also significantly reduced the hair growth time of model mice and significantly increased the growth rate of hair follicles. In conclusion, these data suggest that the nanoemulsion significantly improved the pharmacokinetic properties and hair growth effects cedrol, enhancing its efficacy in vitro and in vivo.
Highlights
Alopecia is a common skin disease, which significantly affects mental health and quality of life
We investigated the effects of cedrol on hair and advantages of nanoemulsion to prepare nanoemulsion transdermal delivery growth in vivo, through the investigation of hair length, hair weight and hair follicle moris expected that the prepared cedrol nanoemulsion can improve the efficacy of ced phology [19]
The results showed that cedrol nanoemulsion (CE-NE) (50 mg/kg) promoted rapid hair growth during the initial stages
Summary
Alopecia is a common skin disease, which significantly affects mental health and quality of life. Nanoemulsions have recently been used to overcome the formul of the active ingredients in Platycladus orientalis, is a high-boiling-point sesquiterpineol, sues of poorly soluble drugs and have attracted attention from theef-pharma which show anti-tumor, anti-inflammatory, analgesic andwide regulating cardiovascular industry. Cedrol is one such example that has been used as a nanoemulsion prep fects [8,9,10,11,12]. Formulation o of poorly soluble drugs and have wide attention from the pharmaceutical Cedrol onegrowth such example that haseffect, been used as ano nanoemulsion preparation through has a is hair promotion gave irritation and were safe for topical the additionHowever, of excipients.
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