Both solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) and nanostructured lipid carriers (NLCs) were artificially broken down into lipolysates. Their oral bioavailability, with silymarin as a model drug, was compared in dogs to highlight the contribution of their integral structure. The lipid nanoparticles were prepared using a conventional hot homogenization method, whereas the lipolysates were obtained through lipolysis in phospholipid- and bile salt-enriched simulated intestinal fluid. More than 80% of vehicle-associated drugs could be transformed into the water-soluble form of mixed micelles.

 

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