Quaternized Chitosan Thiol Hydrogel-Thickened Nanoemulsion: A Multifunctional Platform for Upgrading the Topical Applications of Virgin Olive Oil.
Ali M Nasr, Salama M Aboelenin, Mohammad Y Alfaifi, Ali A Shati, Serag Eldin I Elbehairi, Reda F M Elshaarawy, Nashwa H Abd Elwahab
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Ali M Nasr: Department of Pharmaceutics, Faculty of Pharmacy, Port Said University, Port Said 42526, Egypt. ORCID
Salama M Aboelenin: Biology Department, Turabah University College, Taif University, Taif 21995, Saudi Arabia. ORCID
Mohammad Y Alfaifi: Biology Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 9004, Saudi Arabia. ORCID
Ali A Shati: Biology Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 9004, Saudi Arabia.
Serag Eldin I Elbehairi: Biology Department, Faculty of Science, King Khalid University, Abha 9004, Saudi Arabia. ORCID
Reda F M Elshaarawy: Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science, Suez University, Suez 43533, Egypt. ORCID
Nashwa H Abd Elwahab: Department of Pharmaceutics and Industrial Pharmacy, Faculty of Pharmacy, Sinai University-Kantara Branch, Ismailia 41636, Egypt.
(1) Background: Virgin olive oil (VOO) has attracted the attention of many researchers due to its nutritional and medicinal values. However, VOO's biological applications have been limited due to a lack of precise chemical profiling and approach to increase the physicochemical characteristics, bioactivity, and delivery of its bioactive components; (2) Methods: The current study intended to evaluate the chemical composition of VOO using the GC-MS technique and determine its major components. Furthermore, the effect of incorporating VOO into Tween 80-lecithin nanoemulsion (OONE) and a quaternized trimethyl chitosan-thiol (TMCT) hydrogel-thickened nanoemulsion system (OOHTN) on its physicochemical characteristics and biological potentials will be investigated; (3) Results: The VOO-based NEs' physicochemical properties (particle size and zeta potential) were steady during storage for four weeks owing to the inclusion of the protective TMCT hydrogel network to OONE. Excessive fine-tuning of olive oil nanoemulsion (OONE) and the TMCT protective network's persistent positive charge have contributed to the oil's improved antimicrobial, anti-biofilm, and antioxidant potentials; (4) Conclusions: The Tween 80-lecithin-TMCT nanosystem might provide a unique and multifunctional nanoplatform for efficient topical therapy as well as the transdermal delivery of lipophilic bioactive compounds.
