Cubosomes: A Novel Carrier for Transdermal Drug Delivery

The drug delivery systems

Authors

  • Avantika Dhadwal Department of Pharmaceutics, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy, Kathog, H.P-176031
  • Dev Raj Sharma Department of Pharmaceutics, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy, Kathog, H.P-176031
  • Vinay Pandit Department of Pharmaceutics, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy, Kathog, H.P-176031
  • Mahendra Singh Ashawat Department of Pharmaceutics, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy, Kathog, H.P-176031
  • Pravin Kumar Department of Pharmaceutics, Laureate Institute of Pharmacy, Kathog, H.P-176031

Abstract

Cubosomes are square and rounded particles with internal cubic lattice. Cubosomes are thermodynamically stable and consist of honeycombed (cavernous) structures separating two internal aqueous channels and a large interfacial area. Cubosomes are nanoparticles which are self assembled liquid crystalline particles of certain surfactants with proper ratio of water with microstructure that provides unique properties of practical interest. Bicontinuous cubic liquid crystalline phase is optically clear and very viscous material has the unique structure at nanometer scale. The word bicontinuous refers to the division of the two continuous but non-intersecting aqueous regions by lipid bilayer that is twisted into space filling structure. Hydrating a surfactant or polar lipid that forms cubic phase and then dispersing a solid like phase into smaller particles usually forms a cubosomes. Self-assembled cubosomes as active drug delivery systems are receiving more and more attention and interest after the first discovery and nomination. They exhibit different internal cubic structure and composition with different drug-loading modalities. It has high internal surface area and cubic crystalline structures, relatively simple preparation method, biodegradability of lipids, the ability of encapsulating hydrophobic, hydrophilic and amphiphilic substances, targeting and controlled release of bioactive agents. Cubosomes are having wide range of applications in various fields and they can be characterized by various evaluation parameters. So, Cubosomes are gaining more attention in pharmaceutical field.

Keywords: Cubosomes, Liquid crystal, drug-loading, hydrophilic, hydrophobic, amphiphilic.

Keywords:

Cubosomes, Liquid crystal, drug-loading, hydrophilic, hydrophobic, amphiphilic

DOI

https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v10i1.3814

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Dhadwal A, Sharma DR, Pandit V, Ashawat MS, Kumar P. Cubosomes: A Novel Carrier for Transdermal Drug Delivery: The drug delivery systems. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2020 Jan. 15 [cited 2025 Feb. 13];10(1):123-30. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/3814

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Dhadwal A, Sharma DR, Pandit V, Ashawat MS, Kumar P. Cubosomes: A Novel Carrier for Transdermal Drug Delivery: The drug delivery systems. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2020 Jan. 15 [cited 2025 Feb. 13];10(1):123-30. Available from: https://jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/3814

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