The aim of this study was to investigate the optimizing preparation conditions and immunological enhancement activity of Rehmannia glutinosa polysaccharide liposome (RGPL). RGPL was prepared using the reverse-phase evaporation method and optimized using the response surface methodology. The immunological enhancement activity of RGPL on splenocyte proliferation was measured. These results showed that the optimum preparation conditions were: a soybean phosphatide to cholesterol ratio of 8:1, a chloroform to methanol ratio of 3:5, a soybean phosphatide to tween 80 ratio of 10:1, a temperature (°C) of 66°C and an entrapment efficiency of 72.753 ± 0.318%. In a single stimulation of drugs, RGPL could significantly promote splenocyte proliferation, specifically at 200 μg mL(-1). Moreover, in a synergistic stimulation of drugs with LPS or PHA, a significant difference was obtained between the RGPL and RGP at 100-400 μg mL(-1), which indicated that the immunological enhancement of RGP was significantly improved after encapsulation with the liposome.
Keywords: Lymphocyte proliferation; Rehmannia glutinosa polysaccharide liposome; Response surface methodology.
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