Gamma radiation effect to prostaglandin

Prostaglandins and their analogs are of great physiological importance used to prepare drugs by pharmaceutical industry. But the resistance to radiation sterilization process is not too much studied. This work had the objective of study the relaxation activity of irradiated prostaglandin type E1 on the muscle of respiratory tract. 1% HPMC prostaglandin dried dispersion was submitted to radiation from Co-60 gamma source with 10 kGy/h dose rate at 0, 50, 75 e 100 kGy doses. After irradiation degradation measurement was performed by HPLC analysis and the biological activity by in vitro assay of relaxation activity of muscle, in trachea isolated from rats. The results showed in the maximum radiation dose (]100 kGy) about 5% loss of prostaglandin relaxation activity and degradation of about 30% in relation to non irradiated sample. Prostaglandin dispersion in HPMC can be considered steady after irradiation in the dose used for medical products sterilization. (author)