Solubility improvement of curcumin with amino acids
Anilkumar Gunnam, Ashwini Nangia
Abstract
Eutectic, co-amorphous, cocrystal, and physical mixtures of curcumin with basic amino acids are prepared and characterized by PXRD, DSC, NMR, FT-IR, and SEM; solubility and dissolution improvement achieved in 40% ethanol–water system.
Topics & Concepts
CocrystalSolubilityCurcuminDissolutionEutectic systemChemistryEthanolAmorphous solidNuclear chemistryPowder diffractionOrganic chemistryChemical engineeringCrystallographyHydrogen bondBiochemistryMoleculeEngineeringAlloyCurcumin's Biomedical ApplicationsPharmacological Effects of Natural CompoundsCrystallization and Solubility Studies