A review on genesis and characterization of phytosomes

International Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Review and Research

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 69-75

  Vinod, K R ^a   Sandhya, S ^a   Chandrashekar, J ^a   Swetha, R ^a   Rajeshwar, T ^a   Banji, David ^a   Anbuazaghan, S ^b  

^a Nalanda College of Pharmacy   (India)

^b Chilkur Balaji College of Pharmacy   (India)

Author keywords

Bioavailability; Flavonoids; Phytomedicines; Phytosome

Indexed keywords

CURCUMIN; FLAVONOID; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID PHOSPHOLIPID COMPLEX; GRAPE SEED EXTRACT; HESPERETIN; LIPOSOME; NARINGENIN; PHOSPHATIDYLCHOLINE; PLACEBO; QUERCETIN; SCAVENGER; SILIBININ; SILYBUM MARIANUM EXTRACT; SILYMARIN;

ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; ATHEROSCLEROTIC PLAQUE; CHRONIC HEPATITIS; DRUG ABSORPTION; DRUG ACTIVITY; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG RELEASE; DRUG STRUCTURE; DRUG SYNTHESIS; HUMAN; LIPOPHILICITY; LIVER PROTECTION; NONHUMAN; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SUSTAINED RELEASE PREPARATION;

EID: 79952031621     PISSN: None     EISSN: 0976044X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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