Impact of chitosan composites and chitosan nanoparticle composites on various drug delivery systems: A review

Journal of Food and Drug Analysis

Volumn 23, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 619-629

  Elgadir, M Abd ^a   Uddin, Md Salim ^b   Ferdosh, Sahena ^b   Adam, Aishah ^a   Chowdhury, Ahmed Jalal Khan ^b   Sarker, Md Zaidul Islam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI TEKNOLOGI MARA   (Malaysia)

^b INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

chitosan; drug delivery system; nanoparticle composite; wound healing

Indexed keywords

CHITOSAN; CHITOSAN NANOPARTICLE;

BANDAGE; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; REVIEW; RISK ASSESSMENT; WOUND DRESSING; WOUND HEALING;

EID: 84920059808     PISSN: 10219498     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jfda.2014.10.008     Document Type: Review

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