Key Features:
- 9 chapters organized in a reader-friendly layout
- complete guide on self-emulsifying drug delivery formulations, including lipid based systems, SMEDOs, surfactants, and oral dosage forms
- includes basic concepts and current developments in research and industrial applications
- presents information on conventional and herbal formulations
- references for further reading
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Different Methodologies for Improving Solubility and Bioavailability- Introduction
- Difficulties in the Oral Drug Delivery
- Oral Bioavailability
- Reason for Poor Oral Bioavailability
- Drug Solubility
- Requirement for Solubility Improvement
- Approaches to Enhance Oral Bioavailability
- Various Techniques for Improving Bioavailability
- Salt Formation
- Cyclodextrins Based Complexes
- Techniques of Complexation
- Kneading Technique
- Co-Precipitation Technique
- Spray Drying
- Novel Formulation Approaches for Bioavailability Enhancement 10
- Polymeric Micelles
- Liposomes
- Solid Lipid Nanoparticles (Slns)
- Dendrimers
- Particle Size Reduction
- Strategies
- Mechanical Micronization
- Jet Milling
- Ball Milling
- High-Pressure Homogenization
- Engineered Particle Size Control
- Strategies of Cryogenic Method
- Cryogenic Method
- Spray Freezing Onto Cryogenic Fluids
- Spray Freezing into Cryogenic Liquids
- Spray Freezing into Vapor Over Liquid
- Ultra-Rapid Freezing (Urf)
- Crystal Engineering
- Co-Crystals
- Nanoparticles
- Solid Dispersion (Sd)
- Techniques of Solid Dispersion
- Fusion (Melt) Technique
- Solvent Technique
- Dropping Technique
- Co-Crystal Formation
- Supercritical Fluid Recrystallization (Scf)
- Ravinder Verma, Deepak Kaushik, Ritu Kaushik and Vandana Singh
- Sonocrystallisation
- Liquisolid Technique
- Formation of Inclusion Complex
- Kneading Method
- Lyophilization/Freeze-Drying Technique
- Microwave Irradiation Method
- Self-Micro Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems (Smedds)
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgements
- References
Chapter 2 Introduction to Lipid-Based Drug Delivery Systems For
- Oral Delivery
- Lipid-Based Drug Delivery System (Lbdds)
- A Perfect Oral Lipid-Based Dosage Forms Must Meet Various Aspects
- Benefits of Lbdds
- Lipid Formulation Classification System
- Four Types of Lfcs
- Classification System for Lipid Formulations
- Approaches in Lbdds
- Emulsion
- Microemulsion
- Nanoemulsion
- Liposomes
- Solid Lipid Nanoparticles
- Niosomes
- Lipospheres
- Ethosomes
- Self-Emulsifying Drug Delivery System (Sedds)
- Smedds and Snedds
- Nano Lipid Carriers (Nlcs)
- Formulation Development and Characterization
- Parameters to be Judged for the Development of the Formulation
- Guidelines for Designing of Lbfs
- Formulation Factors Influencing Bioavailability of Drugs From
- Lbdds
- Lipid Digestion
- Mean Droplet Size of Emulsion
- Hydrophobic Nature of Api
- Chemism of Lipids
- Ingredient Selection for Lbfs
- Analysis of Excipients in Lbdds
- Chemical Analysis
- Physical Analysis
- Analysis of Physiological Effects of Ingredients
- Mechanism of Lipid-Based Drug Delivery System
- Mechanisms Followed by Lbdds for Upgrading the Retention
- Improved Rate of Dissolution/Solubilization
- Extension of Gastric Retention Time
- Deepak Kaushik, Ravinder Verma, Rekha Rao and Prerna Kaushik
- Stimulation of Lymphatic Transport
- Change in the Physical Barrier Role of Gi Tract
- Change in Biochemical Hindrance Capacity of Gi Tract
- Impact of Oils on Retention
- Digestion of Lipids
- Retention of Lipids
- Drug Assimilation Through the Intestinal Lymphatic System
- Therapeutic Equivalence of Lbdds
- Conclusion
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgements
- References
Chapter 3 Self-Micro Emulsifying Drug Delivery Systems and Their
- Applications
- Lipid-Based Drug Delivery Systems
- Self-Micro Emulsifying Drug Delivery System
- History of Micro-Emulsions
- Benefits
- Drawbacks
- Formulation
- Finding Solubility of the Drug in Various Ingredients
- Selection of Ingredients
- Construction of Ternary Phase Diagram
- Preparation and Evaluation
- Selection of Appropriate Medicament Candidate
- Role of Smedds for Bcs Class Drugs
- Mechanism of Self-Emulsification
- Applications of Smedds
- Self-Microemulsions in Pharmaceutical
- Cosmetics Agents as Self-Microemulsions
- Analytical Purpose of Self-Microemulsions
- Self-Microemulsions for Biotechnology
- Use of Microemulsions in Enzymatic Reactions
- Microemulsion for Immobilization of Protein
- Bioseparations by Microemulsions
- Microemulsions as Chemical Sensor Materials
- Microemulsions as Microreactors and Blood Substitutes
- Dosage Form of Smedds
- Oral Route
- Se Capsules
- Se Sustained/Controlled Release
- Se Pellets
- Se Solid Dispersions
- Topical Delivery
- Ocular Delivery
- Parental Delivery
- Nasal Delivery
- Drug Targeting
- Deepak Kaushik, Ravinder Verma and Parijat Pandey
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgements
- References
Chapter 4 Components of Self-Microemulsifying Drug Delivery
- System
- Selection of Ingredients in Sefs
- Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance (Hlb)
- Partition Coefficient
- Identification of Suitable Drug Candidate for Sedds
- Components of Smedds
- Lipids/Oils
- Selection of Oil
- Role
- Lipids in Oral Drug Delivery
- Methods of Controlled Discharge with Lipids
- Surfactants
- Mechanism
- Classification
- Classification Based on Hydrophilic-Lipophilic Balance (Hlb) Number-
- Lipophilic Surfactants
- Hydrophilic Surfactants
- Classification Based on the Composition of Counter-Ion-
- Monoatomic/Inorganic
- Polyatomic/Organic
- Role
- Co-Surfactants
- Other Components
- Consistency Builder
- Enzyme Inhibitors
- Impact of Ingredients on Globules Size
- Multi-Functional Excipient Used in Sedds/Smedds
- Relation of Hlb with the Solubility
- Requirement of Hlb- Why Hlb Required?
- Hlb Calculation
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgements
- References
Chapter 5 Lymphatic Transport of Lipid-Based Drug Delivery System 95
- Lymphatic Transport
- Benefits
- Approaches to Upgrade Lymphatic Transportation of the Drug
- Favorable Circumstances of Intestinal Transportation of Drugs
- Parameters Affecting Lymphatic Transportation of Lbfs
- Size of Globules
- Charge on Drug
- Molecular Weight of Drug
- Ravinder Verma, Deepak Kaushik, Manish Kumar and Deepak Parmar
- Ravinder Verma, Deepak Kaushik, Beena Kumari and Anurag Khatkar
- Lipophilicity
- Lipid Solubility and Partition Coefficient of Drugs
- Type of Lipid
- Concentration of Surfactant
- Various Models Utilized for Investigation of Drug
- Transportation Via Lymphatic System
- Evaluation of Animal Model for Lymphatic Transport
- Limited Lymphatic Uptake of Lbdds
- Impact of Lipidic Excipients on Lymphatic Transport
- Impact Food on Self-Emulsification of Lbfs
- Reduction of Food Effect
- Biopharmaceutical Issues
- Specificity
- Consent for Publication
- Conflict of Interest
- Acknowledgements
- References
Chapter 6 Advantages, Marketed Formulations and Evaluation
- Parameters of Smedds
- Applications of Smedds
- Upgrading Solubility and Bioavailability
- Protection Against Biodegradation
- Low Cost of Production and Ease of Scale-Up
- Diminishment of Inter/Intra-Subject Variability and Food Effects
- Capability to Convey Peptides That are Liable to Enzymatic Hydrolysis in Git
- No Impact of Lipid Digestion Mechanism
- Improved Drug Loading Capacity
- Supersaturable Smedds (S-Smedds)
- Mechanism of Self-Emulsification
- Factors Influencing Smedds
- Nature and Amount of the Drug
- Polarity of the Lipophilic Phase
- Solubility Equailibrium
- Charge on Droplet of Emulsion
- Evaluation Parameters
- Globule Size Estimation
- Small-Angle Neutron Scattering
- Refractive Index and Percent Transmission
- Robustness Dilution
- Zeta Potential Estimation
- Electroconductivity Study
- Turbidimetric Assessment
- Effect of Dilution at Various Ph
- Impact of Temperature
- Determination of Viscosity
Author
- Deepak Kaushik
- Ravinder Verma

