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ArticleMarine drugs2023

Chitosan/Virgin-Coconut-Oil-Based System Enriched with Cubosomes: A 3D Drug-Delivery Approach.

Simone S Silva, Luísa C Rodrigues, Emanuel M Fernandes, Diana Soares da Costa, Denise G Villalva, Watson Loh, Rui L Reis

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Article in Marine drugs, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Simone S Silva3B's Research Group-Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Guimarães, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0003-4268-9419
Luísa C Rodrigues3B's Research Group-Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Guimarães, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0001-8582-2465
Emanuel M Fernandes3B's Research Group-Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Guimarães, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-4296-2529
Diana Soares da Costa3B's Research Group-Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Guimarães, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-1870-6904
Denise G VillalvaInstitute of Chemistry, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas 13083-970, Brazil.ORCID 0000-0003-0084-2390
Watson LohInstitute of Chemistry, University of Campinas (UNICAMP), Campinas 13083-970, Brazil.
Rui L Reis3B's Research Group-Biomaterials, Biodegradables and Biomimetics, University of Minho, Headquarters of the European Institute of Excellence on Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine, AvePark, Zona Industrial da Gandra, 4805-017 Guimarães, Portugal.ORCID 0000-0002-4295-6129
University of Minho · PTUniversidade Estadual de Campinas (UNICAMP) · BR

Funding

Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia CEECIND/01306/2018Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia PTDC/BII-BIO/31570/2017Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia SFRH/BPD/85790/2012Fundação para a Ciência e Tecnologia SFRH/BPD/93697/2013Norte Feder NORTE-01-0145-FDER-000021São Paulo Research Foundation 2015/25406-5São Paulo Research Foundation 2021/12071-6
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Emulsion-based systems that combine natural polymers with vegetable oils have been identified as a promising research avenue for developing structures with potential for biomedical applications. Herein, chitosan (CHT), a natural polymer, and virgin coconut oil (VCO), a resource obtained from coconut kernels, were combined to create an emulsion system. Phytantriol-based cubosomes encapsulating sodium diclofenac, an anti-inflammatory drug, were further dispersed into CHT/VCO- based emulsion. Then, the emulsions were frozen and freeze-dried to produce scaffolds. The scaffolds had a porous structure ranging from 20.4 to 73.4 µm, a high swelling ability (up to 900%) in PBS, and adequate stiffness, notably in the presence of cubosomes. Moreover, a well-sustained release of the entrapped diclofenac in the cubosomes into the CHT/VCO-based system, with an accumulated release of 45 ± 2%, was confirmed in PBS, compared to free diclofenac dispersed (80 ± 4%) into CHT/VCO-based structures. Overall, the present approach opens up new avenues for designing porous biomaterials for drug delivery through a sustainable pathway.

Indexed as

ChitosanCoconut OilDiclofenacEmulsionsPlant OilsChitosanCoconut OilDiclofenacEmulsionsPlant Oilsbiomedical applicationschitosancubosomesemulsion systemporous structuresvirgin coconut oil

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PMID37504925
PMCPMC10381190
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