Browsing by Subject "nanosystems"

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    • Potential use of nanocarriers with pentacyclic triterpenes in cancer treatments 
      Valdés Camus, Karina; Morales, Javier; Rodríguez, Lennin; Günther Sapunar, Germán (Future Medicine Ltd, 2016-12)
      Ursolic, oleanolic and betulinic acids are representative pentacyclic triterpenoids found in various plants and fruits. Despite having marked antitumor potentials, the very poor water solubility of these triterpenes hinders ...
    • Protection of astaxanthin from photodegradation by its inclusion in hierarchically assembled nano and ... 
      Alarcón-Alarcón, Carlos; Inostroza-Riquelme, Mariela; Torres Gallegos, César; Araya, Claudio; Miranda, Miguel; Sánchez-Caamaño, Juan; Moreno Villoslada, Ignacio; Oyarzún Ampuero, Felipe (Elsevier, 2018-10)
      Astaxanthin is a light sensitive molecule which is already approved as a dietary supplement, with a wide range of biological properties in humans and fishes. In this paper, we provide strategies to photostabilize the pigment ...