Enhancement of Curcumin Bioavailability Using Nanocellulose Reinforced Chitosan Hydrogel

• Main Authors: Gunathilake, T.M.S.U., Ching, Yern Chee, Chuah, Cheng Hock
• Format: Article
• Published: MDPI 2017
• Subjects: Q Science (General); QD Chemistry; TP Chemical technology
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/19176/; http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/polym9020064
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

A unique biodegradable, superporous, swellable and pH sensitive nanocellulose reinforced chitosan hydrogel with dynamic mechanical properties was prepared for oral administration of curcumin. Curcumin, a less water-soluble drug was used due to the fact that the fast swellable, superporous hydrogel c...