A chia ( <i>Salvia hispanica</i> L.) seed mucilage-based glucoxylan-grafted-acrylic acid hydrogel: a smart material for pH-responsive drug delivery systems
M. Khatoon, Arshad Ali, Muhammad Ajaz Hussain, Muhammad Tahir Haseeb, Gulzar Muhammad, Muhammad Sher, Syed Zajif Hussain, Irshad Hussaın, Munawar Iqbal
Abstract
Chia seed mucilage (CSM)-grafted-polyacrylic acid (CSM- g -PAA) was synthesized as a novel pH-dependent drug delivery system. CSM- g -PAA appeared to be a superabsorbent and stimuli-responsive smart material for intelligent delivery of nicorandil.
Topics & Concepts
MucilageDrug deliveryAcrylic acidChemistryTraditional medicineBotanyBiologyMedicineOrganic chemistryPolymerMonomerHydrogels: synthesis, properties, applicationsPolysaccharides Composition and ApplicationsPolysaccharides and Plant Cell Walls