Preparation and Characterization of Dibenzyldieneacetone Loaded Microparticles for Therapeutic Purposes

Abstract

Among the known chalcones, dibenzyldieneacetone is an organic molecule that was synthesized in this study and encapsulated into the Ethyl cellulose matrix by solvent evaporation technique. Microencapsulation aims to shield the core material from environmental influences (like light, humidity, temperature, and oxygen), extend its shelf life, and enhance the product’s quality. The microsphere size distribution was determined using an optical microscope. The synthesis product, as well as the particles, were characterized by ultraviolet-visible, infrared, and XRD. This study allowed us to identify particle morphology, encapsulation rate, and particle size distribution.

Keywords

Chalcones / Microencapsulation / Microspheres

Acknowledgments

This work was carried out in the Synthesis and Catalysis Laboratory (LSCT) as part of PRFU projects (code: B00L01UN140120220002) funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Algeria. Our sincere thanks. Special thanks for the farm animal reproduction laboratories, Tiaret, Algeria.

Author Contributions

Conceptualization, A.I. and D.M.; Methodology, A.I.; Software, B.N.; Validation, A.I.; Formal Analysis, B.N.; Investigation, A.I., D.M.; Resources A.I.; Data Curation, B.N.; Writing—Original Draft Preparation, B.N.; Writing—Review & Editing B.N. and A.I.; Visualization, A.I.; Supervision, A.I. and D.M.; Project Administration; Funding Acquisition; Catalysis Laboratory (LSCT) as part of PRFU projects.

Ethics Statement

Not applicable.

Informed Consent Statement

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Data Availability Statement

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Funding

This work was carried out in the Synthesis and Catalysis Laboratory (LSCT) as part of PRFU projects (code: B00L01UN140120220002) funded by the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research of Algeria.

Declaration of Competing Interest

The authors declare that they have no known competing financial interests or personal relationships that could have appeared to influence the work reported in this paper.

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