title: Fabrication of Progesterone-Loaded Nanofibers for the Drug Delivery Applications in Bovine.
abstract: Progesterone is a potent drug for synchronization of the estrus and ovulation cycles in bovine. At present, the estrus cycle of bovine is controlled by the insertion of progesterone-embedded silicone bands. The disadvantage of nondegradable polymer inserts is to require for disposal of these bands after their use. The study currently focuses on preparation of biodegradable progesterone-incorporated nanofiber for estrus synchronization. Three different concentrations (1.2, 1.9, and 2.5 g) of progesterone-impregnated nanofibers were fabricated using electrospinning. The spun membrane were characterized by scanning electron microscopy, X-ray diffraction, differential scanning calorimetry, thermogravimetric analysis, and Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy. Uniform surface morphology, narrow size distribution, and interaction between progesterone and zein were confirmed by SEM. FTIR spectroscopy indicated miscibility and interaction between zein and progesterone. X-ray analysis indicated that the size of zein crystallites increased with progesterone content in nanofibers. Significant differences in thermal behavior of progesterone-impregnated nanofiber were observed by DSC. Cell viability studies of progesterone-loaded nanofiber were examined using MTT assay. In vitro release experiment is to identify the suitable progesterone concentration for estrus synchronization. This study confirms that progesterone-impregnated nanofibers are an ideal vehicle for progesterone delivery for estrus synchronization of bovines.
authors.affiliation: Translational Research Platform for Veterinary Biologicals, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Chitra
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Karuppannan
authors.affiliation: Translational Research Platform for Veterinary Biologicals, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Mehnath
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Sivaraj
authors.affiliation: Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: J Ganesh
authors.initials: JG
authors.lastname: Kumar
authors.affiliation: Tamil Nadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: Rangasamy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Seerangan
authors.affiliation: Translational Research Platform for Veterinary Biologicals, Chennai, India.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Balasubramanian
authors.affiliation: Translational Research Platform for Veterinary Biologicals, Chennai, India. directortrpvb@gmail.com.
authors.forename: Dhinakar Raj
authors.initials: DR
authors.lastname: Gopal
keywords: Electrospinning; Estrus synchronization; Nanofibers; Progesterone; Zein