Micelles based on polyvinyl alcohol substituted with oleic acid for targeting of lipophilic drugs

Drug Delivery: Journal of Delivery and Targeting of Therapeutic Agents

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 21-26

  Luppi, B ^a,b   Bigucci, F ^a   Cerchiara, T ^a   Andrisano, V ^a   Pucci, V ^a   Mandrioli, R ^a   Zecchi, V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^b Dept of Pharmaceutical Sciences ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Amphiphilic Properties; Folic Acid; Oleic Acid; Polymeric Micelles; Polyvinyl Alcohol; Progesterone

Indexed keywords

FOLIC ACID; OLEIC ACID; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; PROGESTERONE;

ADSORPTION; AQUEOUS SOLUTION; ARTICLE; BIOAVAILABILITY; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; CONTROLLED RELEASE FORMULATION; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG STABILITY; DRUG TARGETING; LIPOPHILICITY; MICELLE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REPRODUCIBILITY; URINARY EXCRETION;

DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; DRUG STABILITY; FOLIC ACID; HYDROGEN-ION CONCENTRATION; MICELLES; OLEIC ACID; POLYVINYL ALCOHOL; PROGESTERONE; SOLUBILITY;

EID: 11244286127     PISSN: 10717544     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10717540590889646     Document Type: Article

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