Novel cannabinoid release system: Encapsulation of a cannabidiol precursor into γ-cyclodextrin metal-organic frameworks

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γ-CD-MOFs were successfully synthesized using microwave-assisted technique from different potassium sources (KOH, KCl and KNO3). The encapsulation of olivetol (OLV) into these materials was investigated as an innovative model of DDS for cannabinoids. Loading of OLV in γ-CD-MOFs was performed by impregnation and co-crystallization methods. Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) and X-ray powder diffraction (XRPD) were employed to study the structural properties of γ-CD-MOF samples, showing the typical cubic crystals in case of KOH and trigonal morphologies in case of KCl and KNO3. Olivetol content was determined using UV–Vis spectrophotometry and its interaction with γ-CD-MOFs was investigated by Attenuated Total Reflection-Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy analysis (ATR-FTIR). OLV content was significantly higher when KCl or KNO3 were employed in combination with a co-crystallization method, while the drug encapsulation using KOH and the impregnation method was really poor. For the first time, γ-CD-MOFs loaded with cannabinoids were developed and they could be considered a novel strategy as DDS of these compounds.

A: Olivetol; B: Cannabidiol

Jorge Rodríguez-Martínez, María-Jesús Sánchez-Martín, Oscar López-Patarroyo, Manuel Valiente (2023)
Novel cannabinoid release system: Encapsulation of a cannabidiol precursor into γ-cyclodextrin metal-organic frameworks. Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology 79, 104085.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jddst.2022.104085.

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