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otation at 15rpm. The sample w<strong>as</strong> scanned from 2 to 40 degrees 2-<strong>the</strong>ta with a step size <strong>of</strong>0.02 degrees 2-<strong>the</strong>ta and a counting time <strong>of</strong> 0.2 seconds per step; 176 channels active on <strong>the</strong>PSD making a total counting time <strong>of</strong> 35.2 seconds per step.2.7 In vivo t<strong>as</strong>te m<strong>as</strong>king evaluationIn vivo t<strong>as</strong>te m<strong>as</strong>king evaluation <strong>for</strong> pure APIs, polymers and all active extruded<strong>for</strong>mulations w<strong>as</strong> per<strong>for</strong>med in accordance to <strong>the</strong> Code <strong>of</strong> Ethics <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> World MedicalAssociation (Declaration <strong>of</strong> Helsinki). Six (6) healthy volunteers <strong>of</strong> ei<strong>the</strong>r sex (age 18–25)were selected (Male = 3, female = 3) from whom in<strong>for</strong>med consent w<strong>as</strong> first obtained(approved by <strong>the</strong> Ethics Committee <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> University <strong>of</strong> Greenwich, Ref: UG09/10.5.5.12)and trained. The equivalent <strong>of</strong> 100 mg <strong>of</strong> pure CTZ, VRP or CTZ/VRP extrudates (containingequal amounts <strong>of</strong> APIs) were held in <strong>the</strong> mouth <strong>for</strong> 60 seconds and <strong>the</strong>n spat out. Theselection <strong>of</strong> samples w<strong>as</strong> random and in between <strong>of</strong> two samples analysis mineral water w<strong>as</strong>used to w<strong>as</strong>h each volunteer‘s mouth. The bitterness w<strong>as</strong> recorded immediately according to<strong>the</strong> bitterness intensity scale from 1 to 5 where 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 indicate none, threshold,moderate, bitter and strong bitterness.2.8 In vitro t<strong>as</strong>te m<strong>as</strong>king evaluation: Astree E-TongueThe <strong>as</strong>says were realized on an Astree e-tongue system equipped with an AlphaM.O.S. sensor set #2 (<strong>for</strong> pharmaceutical analysis) composed <strong>of</strong> 7 specific sensors (ZZ, AB,BA, BB, CA, DA, JE) on a 48-positions autosampler using 25 ml beakers. Acquisition timeswere fixed at 120 s. All <strong>the</strong> data generated on Astree system were treated usingmultidimensional statistics on AlphaS<strong>of</strong>t V12.3 s<strong>of</strong>tware. Each solution w<strong>as</strong> tested on Astreee-tongue at le<strong>as</strong>t 4 times. 3 replicates were taken into account <strong>for</strong> <strong>the</strong> statistical treatment. Theaverage values between 100 and 120 s were used to build <strong>the</strong> maps. Astree sensors werecleaned up in deionised water between each sample me<strong>as</strong>urement.2.8.1 Sample preparation <strong>for</strong> Astree e-tongueIn vitro t<strong>as</strong>te m<strong>as</strong>king evaluation w<strong>as</strong> carried out with an Astree e-tongue equippedwith 7 different sensor sets. To be <strong>as</strong> close <strong>as</strong> to <strong>the</strong> panellists t<strong>as</strong>te‘s conditions, each drugw<strong>as</strong> diluted <strong>for</strong> 60s under magnetic stirring in 25 ml <strong>of</strong> deionised water to reach APIconcentration corresponding to a final dose <strong>of</strong> 100 mg. Then solutions were filtered withBuchner funnel fitted with filter paper at 2.5µm pore size (Table 5.1). One single analysisw<strong>as</strong> done <strong>for</strong> each API.88 | P a g e

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