The main potentialities of resveratrol for drug delivery systems

Autor: Joana Ruivo, Cátia Francisco, Rita Oliveira, Ana Figueiras
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2015
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Vol 51, Iss 3, Pp 499-513 (2015)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2175-9790
1984-8250
DOI: 10.1590/S1984-82502015000300002
Popis: Resveratrol (RSV), a natural polyphenol found in grapes, was found to be effective in the prevention and therapy of several diseases, however, it does have unfavourable physicochemical properties. In this context, an increasing number of studies have aimed at developing novel therapeutic systems for its delivery to overcome these disadvantages. This review focuses on the mechanisms of action and therapeutic applications. Finally, it also describes some tested formulations for RSV administration, controlled release and targeting, developed with the purpose of increasing RSV bioavailability.
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