Chitosan-based nano-objects for drug delivery: a review of their chemical modifications, supramolecular organization and biological fate
Gabriela Pereira Parchen, Marion Quaillet, Rilton Alves de Freitas, Hervé Hillaireau
Abstract
Chitosan is a widely applied polysaccharide in drug delivery. This review covers its main chemical modifications, the types of supramolecular assemblies as drug nanocarriers and their bioditribition and toxicology.
Topics & Concepts
Supramolecular chemistryChitosanDrug deliveryNanotechnologyNano-ChemistryMaterials scienceEngineeringChemical engineeringOrganic chemistryMoleculeNanoparticle-Based Drug DeliveryAdvanced Drug Delivery Systems