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Original Research

Nanodelivery and anticancer effect of a limonoid, nimbolide, in breast and pancreatic cancer cells

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Pages 8095-8104 | Published online: 07 Oct 2019

Figures & data

Figure 1 Chemical structure of nimbolide.

Figure 1 Chemical structure of nimbolide.

Figure 2 Particle size of Nim-nano before lyophilization (A) and after lyophilization (B).

Figure 2 Particle size of Nim-nano before lyophilization (A) and after lyophilization (B).

Figure 3 ζ-potential of Nim-nano after lyophilization.

Figure 3 ζ-potential of Nim-nano after lyophilization.

Figure 4 Effect of cryoprotectants on size of Nim-nano after lyophilization (means ± SD, n=3 each batch). *P<0.05 vs sucrose.

Figure 4 Effect of cryoprotectants on size of Nim-nano after lyophilization (means ± SD, n=3 each batch). *P<0.05 vs sucrose.

Figure 5 Release study of Nim-nano in PBS, pH 7.4 (means ± SEM, n=3 each batch).

Figure 5 Release study of Nim-nano in PBS, pH 7.4 (means ± SEM, n=3 each batch).

Figure 6 In vitro cytotoxicity of Nim, Nim-nano and empty PLGA NPs (drug-free blank PLGA nanoparticles) in different cancer cells after 72 hours of incubation (means ± SEM, n=3 each batch). *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001 versus Nim treatment at the same dose.

Figure 6 In vitro cytotoxicity of Nim, Nim-nano and empty PLGA NPs (drug-free blank PLGA nanoparticles) in different cancer cells after 72 hours of incubation (means ± SEM, n=3 each batch). *P<0.05, **P<0.01, ***P<0.001 versus Nim treatment at the same dose.

Figure 7 IC50 values of Nim and Nim-nano in MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, and AsPC-1 cells after 72 hours of incubation (means ± SD, n=3 different each batch). *P<0.05.

Figure 7 IC50 values of Nim and Nim-nano in MCF-7, MDA-MB-231, and AsPC-1 cells after 72 hours of incubation (means ± SD, n=3 different each batch). *P<0.05.