Abstract:Objective: To prepare the quercetin self-emulsified formulation and evaluate its quality. Method: The quercetin self-emulsified formulation was optimized based on the quercetin solubility in different oils, and the self-microemulsified efficiency of various combinations of emulsifier and co-emulsifier evaluated using the pseudo-ternary phase diagram. The microemulsion of morphology, size and zeta potential were examined. The quercetin of solubility in self-emulsified system was tested and the formulation stability was investigated by accelerated experiment. Result: The blank self-emulsified system was composed of ethyl oleate/Cremophor EL/butanol with weight ratio of 10∶54∶36. After being dilutied with water, the morphology of microemulsion was homogeneous small spherical drops observed under the electro-microscopy. The particle size and the zeta potential were 16.3±4.6 nm and 2.1±0.8 mV, respectively. The solubility of quercetin in self-emulsifing system was (62.42±0.11) mg·mL-1, increased 2 229 folds compared with that of in water. The quality of quercetin self-emulsified formulation was stable during the 3 months storage at 40 ℃. Conclusion: The solubility of quercetin is significantly increased in self-emulsified system and the formulation is stable and easy to prepare.