Helicid-Loaded Zein Microparticles Prepared Using Electrohydrodynamic Atomization

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An electrohydrodynamic atomization (EHDA) process was exploited to prepare helicid-loaded zein microparticles. SEM observations showed that all the particles prepared under varied voltages were round and solid with their sizes gradually decreased from 3.4 ± 1.7 to 1.1 ± 0.5 μm as the applied voltages rose from 6 to 18 kV. Wide-angle X-ray diffraction analyses demonstrated that helicid had been totally converted into an amorphous state in the zein matrix microparticles. Attenuated total reflectance Fourier transform infrared analysis disclosed that the hydrogen bonding presented between helicid and zein molecules. In vitro dissolution tests verified that the microparticles were able to provide a fine sustained drug release profile. The present study provides an easy way to develop novel biomaterials for drug delivery and for providing sustained drug release profiles.

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