Controlled release and antioxidant activity of chitosan or its glucosamine water-soluble derivative microcapsules loaded with quercetin

Int J Biol Macromol. 2018 Jun:112:399-404. doi: 10.1016/j.ijbiomac.2018.01.085. Epub 2018 Feb 5.
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Keywords: chitosan; controlled release; crosslinking; microcapsules; reactive oxygen species.

MeSH terms

  • Antioxidants / pharmacology*
  • Capsules
  • Chitosan / chemistry*
  • Cross-Linking Reagents / chemistry
  • Delayed-Action Preparations
  • Drug Liberation
  • Free Radical Scavengers / chemistry
  • Glucosamine / chemistry*
  • Kinetics
  • Quercetin / pharmacology*
  • Singlet Oxygen / chemistry
  • Solubility
  • Spectrophotometry, Ultraviolet
  • Water / chemistry*

Substances

  • Antioxidants
  • Capsules
  • Cross-Linking Reagents
  • Delayed-Action Preparations
  • Free Radical Scavengers
  • Water
  • Singlet Oxygen
  • Chitosan
  • Quercetin
  • Glucosamine