Cu (I)-catalyzed click chemistry in glycoscience and their diverse applications
Copper (I)-catalyzed 1, 3-dipolar cycloaddition between organic azides and terminal
alkynes, commonly known as CuAAC or click chemistry, has been identified as one of the …
alkynes, commonly known as CuAAC or click chemistry, has been identified as one of the …
Supramolecular hydrogelators and hydrogels: from soft matter to molecular biomaterials
In this review we intend to provide a relatively comprehensive summary of the work of
supramolecular hydrogelators after 2004 and to put emphasis particularly on the …
supramolecular hydrogelators after 2004 and to put emphasis particularly on the …
Multitargeting by curcumin as revealed by molecular interaction studies
Covering: up to early 2011 Curcumin (diferuloylmethane), the active ingredient in turmeric
(Curcuma longa), is a highly pleiotropic molecule with anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant …
(Curcuma longa), is a highly pleiotropic molecule with anti-inflammatory, anti-oxidant …
High‐tech applications of self‐assembling supramolecular nanostructured gel‐phase materials: from regenerative medicine to electronic devices
AR Hirst, B Escuder, JF Miravet… - Angewandte Chemie …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
It is likely that nanofabrication will underpin many technologies in the 21st century. Synthetic
chemistry is a powerful approach to generate molecular structures that are capable of …
chemistry is a powerful approach to generate molecular structures that are capable of …
Encapsulation of curcumin in alginate-chitosan-pluronic composite nanoparticles for delivery to cancer cells
We report a nanoformulation of curcumin with a tripolymeric composite for delivery to cancer
cells. The composite nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by using three biocompatible …
cells. The composite nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by using three biocompatible …
Encapsulation of curcumin in self-assembling peptide hydrogels as injectable drug delivery vehicles
A Altunbas, SJ Lee, SA Rajasekaran, JP Schneider… - Biomaterials, 2011 - Elsevier
Curcumin, a hydrophobic polyphenol, is an extract of turmeric root with antioxidant, anti-
inflammatory and anti-tumorigenic properties. Its lack of water solubility and relatively low …
inflammatory and anti-tumorigenic properties. Its lack of water solubility and relatively low …
Synthesis and characterisation of zein–curcumin colloidal particles
A Patel, Y Hu, JK Tiwari, KP Velikov - Soft Matter, 2010 - pubs.rsc.org
Zein–curcumin composite colloidal particles were synthesized using an antisolvent
precipitation method. The average particle size could be controlled down to 100–150 nm …
precipitation method. The average particle size could be controlled down to 100–150 nm …
Multifarious facets of sugar-derived molecular gels: molecular features, mechanisms of self-assembly and emerging applications
S Datta, S Bhattacharya - Chemical Society Reviews, 2015 - pubs.rsc.org
The remarkable capability of nature to design and create excellent self-assembled nano-
structures, especially in the biological world, has motivated chemists to mimic such systems …
structures, especially in the biological world, has motivated chemists to mimic such systems …
Release of small bioactive molecules from physical gels
J Mayr, C Saldías, DD Díaz - Chemical Society Reviews, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Pharmaceutical drugs with low water solubility have always received great attention within
the scientific community. The reduced bioavailability and the need of frequent …
the scientific community. The reduced bioavailability and the need of frequent …
Complexation of curcumin with soy protein isolate and its implications on solubility and stability of curcumin
A Tapal, PK Tiku - Food Chemistry, 2012 - Elsevier
Curcumin, a natural polyphenolic food colourant, suffers a low bioavailability because of its
low solubility and instability in aqueous solutions. Our study demonstrates that the food …
low solubility and instability in aqueous solutions. Our study demonstrates that the food …