Title
Chitosan-based delivery systems for curcumin: A review of pharmacodynamic and pharmacokinetic aspects
Date Issued
01 August 2019
Access level
metadata only access
Resource Type
review
Author(s)
Universidad Autónoma de Chile
Publisher(s)
Wiley-Liss Inc.
Abstract
Effective drug delivery is one of the most important issues associated with the administration of therapeutic agents that have low oral bioavailability. Curcumin is an active ingredient in the turmeric plant, which has low oral bioavailability due to its poor aqueous solubility. One strategy that has been considered for enhancing the aqueous solubility, and, thus, its oral bioavailability, is the use of chitosan as a carrier for curcumin. Chitosan is a biodegradable and biocompatible polymer that is relatively water-soluble. Therefore, various studies have sought to improve the aqueous solubility of chitosan. The use of different pharmaceutical excipients and formulation strategies has the potential to improve aqueous solubility, formulation processing, and the overall delivery of hydrophobic drugs. This review focuses on various methods utilized for chitosan-based delivery of curcumin.
Start page
12325
End page
12340
Volume
234
Issue
8
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Farmacología, Farmacia
Química medicinal
Subjects
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85060826123
PubMed ID
Source
Journal of Cellular Physiology
ISSN of the container
00219541
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