Skin permeation enhancement potential of Aloe Vera and a proposed mechanism of action based upon size exclusion and pull effect

International Journal of Pharmaceutics

Volumn 333, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 10-16

  Cole, Louise ^a   Heard, Charles ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Aloe Vera; Caffeine; Colchicine; Mefenamic acid; Oxybutynin; Penetration enhancer; Permeation; Permeation enhancer; Quinine; Skin

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; CAFFEINE; COLCHICINE; MEFENAMIC ACID; OXYBUTYNIN; PENETRATION ENHANCING AGENT; QUININE; WATER;

ALOE VERA; ANIMAL CELL; ANIMAL TISSUE; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG MECHANISM; LIPOPHILICITY; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVERSED PHASE HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; SKIN PERMEABILITY;

ALOE; ANIMALS; CAFFEINE; CHEMISTRY, PHARMACEUTICAL; CHROMATOGRAPHY, HIGH PRESSURE LIQUID; COLCHICINE; DIFFUSION CHAMBERS, CULTURE; DRUG CARRIERS; EXCIPIENTS; GELS; MANDELIC ACIDS; MEFENAMIC ACID; MOLECULAR WEIGHT; ORGAN CULTURE TECHNIQUES; PERMEABILITY; PLANT EXTRACTS; QUININE; SKIN; SKIN ABSORPTION; SOLUBILITY; SWINE; TIME FACTORS; WATER;

EID: 33847159862     PISSN: 03785173     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijpharm.2006.09.047     Document Type: Article

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