Phytosomes: The new technology for enhancement of bioavailability of botanicals and nutraceuticals

International Journal of Health Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 225-232

  Bhattacharya, Sanjib ^a  

^a Bengal School of Technology   (India)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Phytosomes; Plant extract

Indexed keywords

CRATAEGUS EXTRACT; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID PHOSPHOLIPID COMPLEX; GRAPE SEED EXTRACT; GREEN TEA EXTRACT; NUTRACEUTICAL; OLIVE OIL; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PLANT EXTRACT; PLANT MEDICINAL PRODUCT; SILIBININ; SILYBUM MARIANUM EXTRACT;

BOTANY; CRATAEGUS; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG FORMULATION; ECHINACEA; GINKGO BILOBA; LIPID SOLUBILITY; MEMBRANE PERMEABILITY; MOLECULAR SIZE; PLANT PRODUCT; REVIEW; TECHNOLOGY;

EID: 77953433347     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15969819     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4314/ijhr.v2i3.47905     Document Type: Review

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