Artemisia arborescens L essential oil-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles for potential agricultural application: Preparation and characterization

• Published in: AAPS PharmSciTech Vol. 7; no. 1; pp. E10 - E18
• Main Authors: Lai, Francesco, Wissing, Sylvia A, Müller, Rainer H, Fadda, Anna M
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2006
• Subjects: Artemisia; agriculture; natural pesticide; SLN; in vitro release; solid lipid nanoparticles

The aim of this study was to formulate a new delivery system for ecological pesticides by the incorporation of Artemisia arborescens L essential oil into solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN). Two different SLN formulations were prepared following the high-pressure homogenization technique using Compritol...