Optimization and Characterization of <i>Cuscuta reflexa </i>Extract Loaded Phytosomes by the Box-Behnken Design to Improve the Oral Bioavailability
Saad M. Alshahrani
Abstract
Recent literature findings have shown bioactive compounds utilized in current therapies have natural origins for the vast majority of the time, according to recent literature studies. This means that they are obtained from natural items or their chemical structure was inspired by natural goods for the most part 1) . Cuscuta reflexa, a member of the Convolvulaceae family, is one such therapeutic plant. According to previous studies, the antioxidant, antibacterial, antispasmodic, hemodynamic, antihypertensive, antidiabetic, hepatoprotective properties of Cuscuta reflexa have been demonstrated so, from this herb, a wide range of bioactive constituents have been isolated; among them are kaempferol, astragalin, myricetin, quercetin, and sesamin. Other bioactive constituents found in this herb include isorhamnetol, linoleic and/or oleic acids, stearic and/or palmitic acids, luteolin, and sesamin