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Holzhausen, Ferdinand ; Fusina, Adrien ; Loessl, Michael ; Touraud, Didier ; Baeumner, Antje J. ; Nardello-Rataj, Véronique ; Kunz, Werner

Meglumine-enhanced water solubility and stability of quercetin at moderate pH via liposome encapsulation

Holzhausen, Ferdinand, Fusina, Adrien, Loessl, Michael , Touraud, Didier, Baeumner, Antje J. , Nardello-Rataj, Véronique and Kunz, Werner (2025) Meglumine-enhanced water solubility and stability of quercetin at moderate pH via liposome encapsulation. Journal of Molecular Liquids 421, p. 126864.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 14 Jan 2025 12:04
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.74628


Abstract

In the present work, the flavonoid quercetin was encapsulated into liposomes from an aqueous solution using meglumine as solubility enhancer and stabilizer for quercetin. This study was a proof of principle to demonstrate the feasibility of the pH-driven (or pH jump) method even with very oxidation-sensitive polyphenols. We thus investigated meglumine addition together with the standard thin-film ...

In the present work, the flavonoid quercetin was encapsulated into liposomes from an aqueous solution using meglumine as solubility enhancer and stabilizer for quercetin. This study was a proof of principle to demonstrate the feasibility of the pH-driven (or pH jump) method even with very oxidation-sensitive polyphenols. We thus investigated meglumine addition together with the standard thin-film hydration method to prepare liposomes. Furthermore, the pH was initially set at 9 to enhance the water-solubility of quercetin and was lowered to 7 after encapsulation. The liposomes were prepared using DPPC, DPPG, cholesterol and DMPE lipids and two different saline buffer solutions containing either sucrose or meglumine. Successful encapsulation of quercetin was confirmed by Differential Pulse Voltammetry. The estimation of the degree of oxidation of quercetin inside the liposomes was performed by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography. It was found that a significant amount of unoxidized quercetin was encapsulated in the liposomes from an aqueous solution, notably in the liposomes prepared with meglumine buffer solution.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleJournal of Molecular Liquids
Publisher:Elsevier
Open Access Type:DEAL (Elsevier)
Volume:421
Page Range:p. 126864
Date6 January 2025
InstitutionsChemistry and Pharmacy > Institut für Analytische Chemie, Chemo- und Biosensorik > Chemo- und Biosensorik (Prof. Antje J. Bäumner, formerly Prof. Wolfbeis)
Chemistry and Pharmacy > Institut für Physikalische und Theoretische Chemie > Chair of Chemistry VI - Physical Chemistry (Solution Chemistry) > Prof. Dr. Werner Kunz
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10.1016/j.molliq.2025.126864DOI
KeywordsLiposomes, Polyphenols, Quercetin, Meglumine, Antioxidants, Oxidation
Dewey Decimal Classification500 Science > 540 Chemistry & allied sciences
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgPartially
URN of the UB Regensburgurn:nbn:de:bvb:355-epub-746286
Item ID74628

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