Drug-eluting coating of ginsenoside Rg1 and Re incorporated poly(lactic-co-glycolic acid) on stainless steel 316L: physicochemical and drug release analyses

• Main Authors: Miswan, Z., Lukman, S. K., Abd Majid, F. A., Loke, M. F., Saidin, S., Hermawan, H.
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier B.V. 2016
• Subjects: R Medicine (General)
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/71502/; https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84993996058&doi=10.1016%2fj.ijpharm.2016.10.056&partnerID=40&md5=1bda70f259507abe86153cdc652a4910
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Malaysia

Active ingredients of ginsenoside, Rg1 and Re, are able to inhibit the proliferation of vascular smooth muscle cells and promote the growth of vascular endothelial cells. These capabilities are of interest for developing a novel drug-eluting stent to potentially solve the current problem of late-ste...