Physicochemical characterization and antioxidant activity of quercetin-loaded chitosan nanoparticles

• Published in: Journal of applied polymer science Vol. 107; no. 2; pp. 891 - 897
• Main Authors: Zhang, Yuying, Yang, Yan, Tang, Kai, Hu, Xing, Zou, Guolin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken Wiley Subscription Services, Inc., A Wiley Company 15.01.2008; Wiley
• Subjects: antioxidant; Applied sciences; Biological and medical sciences; characterization; chitosan; Exact sciences and technology; Forms of application and semi-finished materials; General pharmacology; Medical sciences; Miscellaneous; nanoparticles; Pharmaceutical technology. Pharmaceutical industry; Pharmacology. Drug treatments; Polymer industry, paints, wood; quercetin; Technology of polymers; Encapsulation; Nanoparticle; Control release polymer; Gelation; Drug carrier; Antioxidant; Experimental study; Flavonoid; In vitro; Biological activity; Polyphenol; nanoparticles; Morphology; Quercetin; Oside polymer; Chitosan; characterization

Quercetin is an abundant flavonoid in food plants with numerous biological activities and widely used as a potent antioxidant. Being sparingly soluble in water and subject to degradation in aqueous intestinal fluids, the absorption of quercetin is limited upon oral administration. In the present stu...