Chitosan-based nanocarriers for encapsulation and delivery of curcumin: A review

Q Hu, Y Luo - International journal of biological macromolecules, 2021 - Elsevier
To overcome the poor aqueous solubility and bioavailability of curcumin, emphasize its
functional features, and broaden its applications in the food and pharmaceutical industries …

Curcumin encapsulation in functional PLGA nanoparticles: A promising strategy for cancer therapies

F da Silva Feltrin, T Agner, C Sayer… - Advances in colloid and …, 2022 - Elsevier
Nanoparticles have emerged as promising drug delivery systems for the treatment of several
diseases. Novel cancer therapies have exploited these particles as alternative adjuvant …

[HTML][HTML] Green extraction of essential oils from Pistacia lentiscus resins: Encapsulation into Niosomes showed improved preferential cytotoxic and apoptotic effects …

SA Fahmy, NK Sedky, A Ramzy… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2023 - Elsevier
The essential oils extracted from Pistacia lentiscus resins possess promising antiproliferative
effects against ovarian and breast cancer cells because of their high content of bioactive …

Synthesis, characterization and evaluation of anti-arthritic and anti-inflammatory potential of curcumin loaded chitosan nanoparticles

HM Asif, F Zafar, K Ahmad, A Iqbal, G Shaheen… - Scientific Reports, 2023 - nature.com
Curcumin is a phytochemical isolated from the dried rhizome of Curcuma longa L. family
Zingiberaceae which possesses versatile biological activities and has hydrophobic …

Ozonated olive oil: enhanced cutaneous delivery via niosomal nanovesicles for melanoma treatment

SA Fahmy, A Ramzy, AM Sawy, M Nabil, MZ Gad… - Antioxidants, 2022 - mdpi.com
Ozonated olive oil (OL) combines the therapeutic effects of both ozone and olive oil.
However, it suffers from limited water solubility and poor transdermal permeation, which …

Photodynamic therapy of ovarian carcinoma cells with curcumin-loaded biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles

L Duse, MR Agel, SR Pinnapireddy, J Schäfer, MA Selo… - Pharmaceutics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Accumulation of photosensitisers in photodynamic therapy in healthy tissues is often the
cause of unwanted side effects. Using nanoparticles, improved bioavailability and site …

Liposome photosensitizer formulations for effective cancer photodynamic therapy

SA Fahmy, HMES Azzazy, J Schaefer - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising non-invasive strategy in the fight against that
which circumvents the systemic toxic effects of chemotherapeutics. It relies on …

PLGA/PEG Nanoparticles Loaded with Cyclodextrin-Peganum harmala Alkaloid Complex and Ascorbic Acid with Promising Antimicrobial Activities

SA Fahmy, NK Mahdy, H Al Mulla, AN ElMeshad… - Pharmaceutics, 2022 - mdpi.com
Antimicrobial drugs face numerous challenges, including drug resistance, systemic toxic
effects, and poor bioavailability. To date, treatment choices are limited, which warrants the …

An up-to-date review of natural nanoparticles for cancer management

D Ion, AG Niculescu, DN Păduraru, O Andronic… - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Cancer represents one of the leading causes of morbidity and mortality worldwide, imposing
an urgent need to develop more efficient treatment alternatives. In this respect, much …

Curcumin loaded nanoparticles as efficient photoactive formulations against gram-positive and gram-negative bacteria

MR Agel, E Baghdan, SR Pinnapireddy… - Colloids and Surfaces B …, 2019 - Elsevier
The constant increase in multi-resistant bacterial strains and the decline in the number of
newly approved antibiotics necessitate the development of alternative approaches to …