Design and Characterization of Sodium Alginate and Poly(vinyl) Alcohol Hydrogels for Enhanced Skin Delivery of Quercetin

Nature has led to the discovery of biopolymers with noteworthy pharmaceutical applications. Blended biopolymers have demonstrated promising characteristics when compared with their individual counterparts. Sodium alginate (SA) is a marine polymer that has demonstrated the ability to form hydrogels,...

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Main Authors: Ludovico Esposito, Ana Isabel Barbosa, Tânia Moniz, Sofia Costa Lima, Paulo Costa, Christian Celia, Salette Reis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-11-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/12/12/1149