Characterization of Nigella sativa L. essential oil-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles

American Journal of Pharmacology and Toxicology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 52-57

  Alhaj, Nagi A ^a,b   Shamsudin, Mariana N ^b   Alipiah, Norfarrah M ^b   Zamri, Hana F ^b   Bustamam, Ahmad ^b   Ibrahim, Siddig ^b   Abdullah, Rasedee ^b  

^a SANA A UNIVERSITY   (Yemen)

^b UNIVERSITY PUTRA MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

High pressure homogenization; Nigella sativa; Palm oil; Solid lipid nanoparticles; Supercritical fluid extraction

Indexed keywords

ESSENTIAL OIL; HYDROGENATED VEGETABLE OIL; PALM OIL; SOLID LIPID NANOPARTICLE; SORBITOL;

ARTICLE; BLACK CUMIN; CRYSTALLIZATION; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG DOSAGE FORM; DRUG FORMULATION; FREEZE DRYING; PARTICLE SIZE; PHYSICAL CAPACITY; PLANT SEED; STORAGE TEMPERATURE; ZETA POTENTIAL;

NIGELLA SATIVA;

EID: 77949898666     PISSN: 15574962     EISSN: 15574970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3844/ajptsp.2010.52.57     Document Type: Article

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