In Vitro Hemocompatibility of Arabinogalactan, Betulin, and Betulin Derivatives

Bull Exp Biol Med. 2024 Sep;177(5):621-625. doi: 10.1007/s10517-024-06236-3. Epub 2024 Sep 30.

Abstract

The hemocompatibility of arabinogalactan, betulin and its derivatives was evaluated in vitro and samples suitable for creation of nanostructures or materials in contact with blood were selected. The prospects of arabinogalactan as a component of the construct (nanostructure) for drug delivery are due to the fact that it did not affect blood/plasma coagulation (at concentrations of 0.0033-3.333 mg/ml and 0.00465-4.65 mg/ml, respectively), platelet aggregation (0.00182-0.182 mg/ml), and demonstrated the degree of erythrocyte hemolysis less than 3%. Sodium salt of betulin monosulfate, diarginine salt of betulin disulfate (up to 0.465 mg/ml), and especially betulin and allobetulin formate with procoagulant properties (degree of hemolysis less than 2%) can be used to create a material, for example, sponge, gel, active against blood coagulation.

Keywords: arabinogalactan; betulin derivatives; blood/plasma coagulation; erythrocyte hemolysis; platelet aggregation.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Betulinic Acid
  • Biocompatible Materials / chemistry
  • Biocompatible Materials / pharmacology
  • Blood Coagulation* / drug effects
  • Erythrocytes / drug effects
  • Galactans* / chemistry
  • Galactans* / pharmacology
  • Hemolysis* / drug effects
  • Humans
  • Materials Testing
  • Platelet Aggregation* / drug effects
  • Triterpenes* / chemistry
  • Triterpenes* / pharmacology

Substances

  • Triterpenes
  • arabinogalactan
  • betulin
  • Galactans
  • Biocompatible Materials
  • Betulinic Acid