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. 2021 Aug 5;13(8):1206. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13081206

Table 4.

Frequently used polymeric and lipid nanoparticles for buccal delivery and their characteristics.

Types of
Nanoparticles
Nanoparticle
Composition
Method Polymers/Drug Outcome Key Points References
Nanospheres Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) Double-emulsion solvent evaporation HPMC K15 and Eudragit RS 100/selegiline Potential to prolong retention, provide controlled release, enhance bioavailability Buccal film fabricated from HPMC and eudragit embedded with poly (lac-tic-co-glycolic acid) nanospheres
Permeation rate of selegiline mainly influenced by the film composition used
The overall mean value of AUC0-α (2935.65 ± 194.24 ng.h/mL) from buccal film was found to be ~3 fold higher (p < 0.0001) as compared to oral solution
[124]
Nanoparticles Poly (lactic-co-glycolic acid) Double-emulsion solvent evaporation Chitosan/
C-glycosyl
flavonoid fraction of Cecropia glaziovii
Capacity to overcome low bioavailability of flavonoid extract Dynamic mechanical analysis tests indicated that increasing of nanoparticles concentration caused decreased stiffness and an increased glass transition temperature
Cytotoxic assay results indicated that these systems showed no cytotoxicity
[125]
Solid-lipid nanoparticles Lipoid S100 and polysorbate 80 Solvent injection HPMC/coumarin 6 Could be used for poorly aqueous soluble drugs Lipid nanoparticles improved the cellular permeability through mucosal epithelial cells
The quality of the solid-lipid nanoparticles loaded film and placebo mucoadhesive film were same
[126]
Liposomes Polyvinylpyrrolidone Electron spinning Na CMC and chitosan/carvedilol Initial burst release avoided with positive effect on permeation Coaxial fibers-based self-assembling liposomes formed
Demonstrated significant permeation across porcine TR146 cell culture and porcine buccal mucosa
Cytotoxicity assay indicated absence of any toxicity caused by the fibers
[127]
Nanolipid structures D-α-tocopherol PEG 1000 succinate, almond oil, compritol, phosphatidylcholine, gelucire 44/14 Hot emulsification–ultrasonication technique Carbopol 934 and HPMC/glimepiride Suitability to transport across buccal mucosa in sustained release manner Selected concentration of micelles to nanostructured lipid carriers, carbopol and sodium cholate were 100%, 0.05% and 1.8%, respectively using a Box-Behnken design
Optimized mucoadhesive film with a backing layer of ethyl cellulose demonstrated unidirectional glimepiride release of 93.9% at 6 h
[128]