Bacterial cellulose nanocrystal as drug delivery system for overcoming the biological barrier of cyano-phycocyanin: a biomedical application of microbial product

• Main Authors: Munawaroh, Heli Siti Halimatul, Anwar, Budiman, Yuliani, Galuh, Murni, Intan Cahaya, Arindita, Ni Putu Yunika, Maulidah, Gusnine Sari, Martha, Larasati, Hidayati, Nur Akmalia, Chew, Kit Wayne, Show, Pau-Loke
• Other Authors: School of Chemistry, Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2023
• Subjects: Engineering::Bioengineering; Adsorption; Bacterial Cellulose Nanocrystal
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/171893
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Phycocyanin, produced by Spirulina platensis, has been reported as an anti-inflammatory, anti-hyperalgesia, antioxidant, anti-tumor, and anti-cancer agent. However, the ingestion of phycocyanin in the body is often hindered by its instability against gastric pH conditions. The nano-drug delivery sys...