Zein-based films and their usage for controlled delivery: Origin, classes and current landscape

Journal of Controlled Release

Volumn 206, Issue , 2015, Pages 206-219

  Zhang, Yong ^a,b   Cui, Lili ^c   Che, Xiaoxia ^d   Zhang, Heng ^a   Shi, Nianqiu ^e   Li, Chunlei ^b   Chen, Yan ^a   Kong, Wei ^a  

^a JILIN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b Zhongqi Pharmaceutical Technology (Shijiazhuang) Co Ltd China Shijiazhuang Pharmaceutical Group Co Ltd   (China)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^d THE SECOND AFFILIATED HOSPITAL OF XI AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^e JILIN MEDICAL COLLEGE   (China)

Author keywords

Biomedical application; Coating; Controlled delivery; Film; Zein

Indexed keywords

BIOMEDICAL MATERIALS; COATINGS; FILMS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; MHEALTH; PLASTIC FILMS; SEMICONDUCTOR QUANTUM DOTS; TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY; THIN FILMS; ZEIN;

ACTIVE INGREDIENTS; ALCOHOL SOLUBLE; BIOMEDICAL APPLICATIONS; CONTROLLED DELIVERY; DELIVERY CARRIERS; FUNCTIONAL FILMS; FUTURE PROSPECTS; UNITED STATES FOOD AND DRUG ADMINISTRATIONS;

CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY;

BIOMATERIAL; DRUG CARRIER; NANOFIBER; NANOPARTICLE; PLASTICIZER; PROLAMIN; QUANTUM DOT; ZEIN; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; NANOMATERIAL; TABLET;

ARTICLE; BIOCOMPATIBILITY; BIOMEDICINE; DRUG COATING; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG RELEASE; FILM; HUMAN; HYDROPHOBICITY; MATERIAL COATING; MEDICAL DEVICE; NONHUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TABLET COMPRESSION; TABLET FORMULATION; ANIMAL; CHEMICAL STRUCTURE; CHEMISTRY; DELAYED RELEASE FORMULATION; MAIZE; PROCEDURES; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; TABLET;

ANIMALS; DELAYED-ACTION PREPARATIONS; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS; HUMANS; MODELS, MOLECULAR; NANOSTRUCTURES; PROTEIN CONFORMATION; TABLETS; ZEA MAYS; ZEIN;

EID: 84926184386     PISSN: 01683659     EISSN: 18734995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jconrel.2015.03.030     Document Type: Review

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