Food protein-stabilized nanoemulsions as potential delivery systems for poorly water-soluble drugs: preparation, in vitro characterization, and pharmacokinetics in rats

Nanoemulsions stabilized by traditional emulsifiers raise toxicological concerns for long-term treatment. The present work investigates the potential of food proteins as safer stabilizers for nanoemulsions to deliver hydrophobic drugs. Nanoemulsions stabilized by food proteins (soybean protein isola...

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Main Authors: He, Wei, Tan, Yanan, Tian, Zhiqiang, Chen, Lingyun, Hu, Fuqiang, Wu, Wei
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2011
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3065798/