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ArticleMolecules (Basel, Switzerland)2025

Cyclodextrin-Based Quercetin Powders for Potential Nose-to-Brain Transport: Formulation and In Vitro Assessment.

Elmina-Marina Saitani, Paraskevi Papakyriakopoulou, Theodora Bogri, Georgia Choleva, Kyriaki Kontopoulou, Spyridon Roboras, Maria Samiou, Antiopi Vardaxi, Stergios Pispas, Georgia Valsami and 1 more

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Article in Molecules (Basel, Switzerland), 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Elmina-Marina SaitaniSection of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece.
Paraskevi PapakyriakopoulouSection of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0003-0566-0713
Theodora BogriSection of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece.
Georgia CholevaSection of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece.
Kyriaki KontopoulouSection of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece.
Spyridon RoborasSection of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece.
Maria SamiouSection of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece.
Antiopi VardaxiTheoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, 11635 Athens, Greece.
Stergios PispasTheoretical and Physical Chemistry Institute, National Hellenic Research Foundation, 48 Vassileos Constantinou Avenue, 11635 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-5347-7430
Georgia ValsamiSection of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-2395-6844
Natassa PippaSection of Pharmaceutical Technology, Department of Pharmacy, School of Health Sciences, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis Zografou, 15771 Athens, Greece.ORCID 0000-0002-1197-9010

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Quercetin (Que) is widely recognized for its antioxidant and neuroprotective properties; however, its clinical potential remains limited due to poor solubility and low oral bioavailability. Nasal powders have emerged as a promising strategy to overcome these limitations, taking advantage of nose-to-brain delivery, offering a direct, non-invasive route to the central nervous system while bypassing first-pass metabolism. This study aims to extend previous work by systematically investigating the impact of different preparation methods (spray drying vs. lyophilization) and the incorporation of hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) and mannitol/lecithin microparticles (MLMPs) on the physicochemical characteristics, structural properties, and in vitro diffusion behavior of HPβCD-based nasal powder formulations of Que. Thermal behavior and stability were analyzed using TGA, while morphology and particle distribution were assessed via Scanning Electron Microscopy. In vitro diffusion studies using Franz cells and regenerated cellulose membranes were conducted under simulated nasal conditions. Among all tested formulations, the spray-dried HPβCD/Que powder (F4) showed the highest permeation (0.11 ± 0.01 mg/cm

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BrainCyclodextrinsQuercetinAdministration, IntranasalDrug CompoundingHypromellose DerivativesMannitolNasal MucosaPowdersSolubilityCyclodextrinsHypromellose DerivativesMannitolPowdersQuercetincyclodextrinsfreeze-dryingin vitro diffusion experimentsnasal powdersquercetinscanning electron microscopyspray-dryingthermogravimetric analysis

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PMID40649391
PMCPMC12251352

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