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ArticleSaudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society2024

Development of topical silver nano gel formulation of Bixin: Characterization, and evaluation of anticancer activity.

Swapnil S Patil, Preeti Khulbe, Manojkumar M Nitalikar, Kuntal Das, Mallikarjuna B P, Sultan Alshehri, Amro Mohammed Sawadi Khormi, Mutlaq Eidhah M Almalki, Syed Arif Hussain, Syed Imam Rabbani and 1 more

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Article in Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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Swapnil S PatilGyan Vihar School of Pharmacy, Suresh Gyan Vihar University Jaipur, 302017 Rajasthan, India.
Preeti KhulbeGyan Vihar School of Pharmacy, Suresh Gyan Vihar University Jaipur, 302017 Rajasthan, India.
Manojkumar M NitalikarRajarambapu College of Pharmacy Kasegaon, 415404 Maharashtra, India.
Kuntal DasMallige College of Pharmacy, #71, Silvepura, Chikkabanavara Post, Bangalore 560090, India.
Mallikarjuna B PMB School of Pharmaceutical Sciences (Erstwhile Sree Vidyanikethan College of Pharmacy), Mohan Babu University, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, 517102, India.
Sultan AlshehriDepartment of Pharmaceutics, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, 11451 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Amro Mohammed Sawadi KhormiDepartment of Pharmacy, King Saud University Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Mutlaq Eidhah M AlmalkiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Syed Arif HussainDepartment of Respiratory Care, College of Applied Sciences, AlMaarefa University, Dariyah 13713, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Syed Imam RabbaniDepartment of Pharmacology and Toxicology, College of Pharmacy, Qassim University, 51452 Buraydah, Saudi Arabia.
Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin AsdaqDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Ad Diriyah 13713, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Objective: Skin cancer refers to the pathological condition characterized by the proliferation of atypical skin cells in an uncontrolled manner. Plant-based products such as bixin although show promising anticancer properties, but maintaining their stability in a formulation is a difficult task. The objective of the research is to formulate a silver nanoparticle gel preparation of bixin and evaluate its anticancer properties. Methods: The extract from Results: The BOAgNPs-loaded topical gel was found to be homogeneous (clear orange color) and pH-compatible (pH ≈ 6.66) with the skin. The characterization studies indicated the presence of all functional groups in the formulation. An optimized batch of bixin-nano gel showed about 60% inhibitory effects on B16F10 cell lines ( Conclusion: The results suggested the promising anticancer property of bixin when formulated in silver nanoparticle gel. The preparation of silver particles nano gel with bixin might provide an effective alternative option for treating skin cancers, provided more research complements the findings of the present study.

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AnticancerBixinCharacterizationDrug designFormulationNanogelSilver nanoparticles

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PMID38933714
PMCPMC11201344

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