Phytosomes: An approach to increase the bioavailability of plant extracts

International Journal of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 1-3

  Awasthi, Rajendra ^a   Kulkarni, Giriraj T ^a   Pawar, Vivek K ^b  

^a Laureate Institute of Pharmacy Kathog   (India)

^b Kusum Healthcare   (India)

Author keywords

Drug delivery; Phytophospholipids; Phytosomes; Plant extract

Indexed keywords

CENTELLA ASIATICA EXTRACT; CRATAEGUS EXTRACT; ECHINACEA EXTRACT; GINKGO BILOBA EXTRACT; GINSENG EXTRACT; GLYCYRRHETINIC ACID PHOSPHOLIPID COMPLEX; GRAPE SEED EXTRACT; GREEN TEA EXTRACT; LIPOSOME; OLIVE OIL; PLANT EXTRACT; SILIBININ;

ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; ARTICLE; CENTELLA ASIATICA; CRATAEGUS; DETOXIFICATION; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG STABILITY; ECHINACEA; GINKGO BILOBA; GINSENG; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; TEA;

EID: 79955941622     PISSN: 09751491     EISSN: 09751491     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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