Zein as a source of functional colloidal nano-and microstructures

AR Patel, KP Velikov - Current Opinion in Colloid & Interface Science, 2014 - Elsevier
The application of colloidal particles from natural materials for purposes ranging from the
delivery of bioactives to interfacial stabilisation and bulk structuring have recently gained a …

Substituent effects on in vitro antioxidizing properties, stability, and solubility in flavonoids

M Plaza, T Pozzo, J Liu, KZ Gulshan Ara… - Journal of agricultural …, 2014 - ACS Publications
Antioxidants are widely used by humans, both as dietary supplements and as additives to
different types of products. The desired properties of an antioxidant often include a balance …

[HTML][HTML] Quercetin/Hydroxypropyl-β-Cyclodextrin inclusion complex-loaded hydrogels for accelerated wound healing

N Wangsawangrung, C Choipang, S Chaiarwut… - Gels, 2022 - mdpi.com
This study concentrated on developing quercetin/cyclodextrin inclusion complex-loaded
polyvinyl alcohol (PVA) hydrogel for enhanced stability and solubility. Quercetin was …

[HTML][HTML] Green extraction methods for extraction of polyphenolic compounds from blueberry pomace

A Lončarić, M Celeiro, A Jozinović, J Jelinić, T Kovač… - Foods, 2020 - mdpi.com
In this study, green extraction methods—high voltage electrical discharges (HVED), pulsed
electric field (PEF), and ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE)—were compared in terms of …

Quercetin loaded biopolymeric colloidal particles prepared by simultaneous precipitation of quercetin with hydrophobic protein in aqueous medium

AR Patel, PCM Heussen, J Hazekamp, E Drost… - Food Chemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Quercetin loaded biopolymeric colloidal particles were prepared by precipitating quercetin
(water insoluble polyphenol) and zein (hydrophobic protein), simultaneously, by adding their …

Tuning the pharmacokinetic performance of quercetin by cocrystallization

MM Haskins, ON Kavanagh, R Sanii… - Crystal Growth & …, 2023 - ACS Publications
Quercetin (QUE) is a widely studied nutraceutical with a number of potential therapeutic
properties. Although QUE is abundant in the plant kingdom, its poor solubility (≤ 20 μg/mL) …

Pluronic-SAILs (surface active ionic liquids) mixed micelles as efficient hydrophobic quercetin drug carriers

P Singla, O Singh, S Chabba, RK Mahajan - Journal of Molecular Liquids, 2018 - Elsevier
The present manuscript reports a systematic investigation on the solubilization of
hydrophobic drug Quercetin (QCT) in pluronic F108 and its mixed micelles with surface …

[HTML][HTML] Antioxidant Effect of Nanoemulsions Containing Extract of Achyrocline satureioides (Lam) DC—Asteraceae

GK Zorzi, F Caregnato, JCF Moreira, HF Teixeira… - AAPS …, 2016 - Springer
Ethanolic extracts of Achyrocline satureioides have pronounced antioxidant activity mainly
due to the presence of the flavonoid quercetin. However, direct topical application of the …

Formulation and characterization of choline oleate-based micelles for co-delivery of luteolin, naringenin, and quercetin

IM Shimul, RM Moshikur, FH Nabila, M Moniruzzaman… - Food Chemistry, 2023 - Elsevier
Flavonoids have diverse beneficial roles that potentiate their application as nutraceutical
agents in nutritional supplements and as natural antimicrobial agents in food preservation …

[HTML][HTML] Study of the antimicrobial activity of metal complexes and their ligands through bioassays applied to plant extracts

AF Santos, DF Brotto, LRV Favarin… - Revista Brasileira de …, 2014 - SciELO Brasil
The appearance of resistant bacteria was found to reduce the efficiency of antimicrobial
therapies with the current antibiotics, thereby increasing the need for more efficient drugs for …