Usnic acid-loaded nanocapsules: An evaluation of cytotoxicity

Journal of Drug Delivery Science and Technology

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 355-361

  Santos, N P ^a   Nascimento, S C ^a   Silva, J F ^a   Pereira, E C G ^a   Silva, N H ^a   Honda, N K ^b   Santos Magalhaes N S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF MATO GROSSO DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Cladonia substellata; Cytotoxicity; Lichen; Nanocapsules; NCI H 292 cells; PLGA; Usnic acid

Indexed keywords

COPOLYMER; GLYCOLIC ACID; LACTIC ACID; NANOCAPSULE; USNIC ACID;

ARTICLE; CANCER CELL CULTURE; CYTOTOXICITY; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DRUG SOLUBILITY; DRUG STRUCTURE; EMULSION; ENCAPSULATION; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; IN VITRO STUDY; LICHEN; LUNG CARCINOMA; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY;

EID: 26244432940     PISSN: 11571489     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/s1773-2247(05)50065-0     Document Type: Article

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