Characteristics, Stability and Activity of Epigallocatechin Gallate (EGCG) Chitosan Microspheres: Effect of Polymer Concentration

• Main Authors: Noorma Rosita, Yuyun Nailufa, Dewi Melani Hariyadi
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; English; English
• Published: A and V Publication 2019
• Subjects: R Medicine; RS Pharmacy and materia medica
• Online Access: http://repository.unair.ac.id/104294/2/C-01%20Characteristics%2C%20Stability%20and%20Activity%20of.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/104294/1/Validasi%20C-01.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/104294/4/C-01%20Result%20-%20Characteristics%2C%20Stability%20and%20Activity%20of%20Epigallocatechin%20Gallate.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/104294/3/C-01%20Korespondensi_RJPT_syarat%20khusus.pdf; http://repository.unair.ac.id/104294/; https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2020-13-5-45; https://doi.org/10.5958/0974-360X.2020.00415.1
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Epigallocatechin gallate (EGCG) is a natural product compound which has known to have anticancer activity. However, its bioavailability was low of 0.1% limited by poor stability. This study was aimed to produce microspheres as drug delivery system to improve the stability of drug. EGCG-Chitosan micr...