Table I.
Ocular tissue hesperetin (HT) concentrations (μg/gm of tissue) obtained from 10 %w/w & 20 %w/w films 1, 3 or 6 hours post topical application. All experiments were performed in triplicate.
| Formulation | Dose (mg) | Duration (h) | μg/gm of Tissue | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AH | VH | RC | IC | Cornea | Sclera | |||
| 10% w/w HT film | 0.8 mg | 1h | 4.2 ± 0.4 | 0.05 ± 0.03 | 7.8 ± 0.2 | 37.6 ± 6.2 | 14.1 ± 0.2 | 5.1 ± 0.9 |
| 10% w/w HT film | 0.8 mg | 3h | 1.2 ± 0.1 | 0.06 ± 0.02 | 1.8 ± 0.5 | 4.2 ± 1.1 | 8.5 ± 0.9 | 14.6 ± 8.8 |
| 20% w/w HT film | 1.6 mg | 1h | 7.2 ± 3.6 | 1.4 ± 0.5 | 23.5 ± 6.9 | 44.9 ± 19.7 | 33.5 ± 5.4 | 53.2 ± 5.2 |
| 20% w/w HT film | 1.6 mg | 3h | 3.4 ± 0.9 | 0.16 ± 0.07 | 3.3 ± 0.4 | 7.7 ± 0.8 | 14.1 ± 1.1 | 39.8 ± 16.1 |
| 20% w/w HT film | 1.6 mg | 6h | ND | 0.03 ± 0.02 | 0.38 ± 0.02 | 1.5 ± 0.1 | ND | 6.1 ± 1.6 |
AH - Aqueous Humor; VH - Vitreous Humor; RC - Retina-Choroid & IC - Iris Ciliary bodies.