Factors affecting the structure of lyotropic liquid crystals and the correlation between structure and drug diffusion

Y Huang, S Gui - RSC advances, 2018 - pubs.rsc.org
Lyotropic liquid crystals (LLCs) formed by the self-assembly of amphiphilic molecules in a
solvent (usually water) have attracted increasingly greater attention in the last few decades …

Glycerol monooleate liquid crystalline phases used in drug delivery systems

S Milak, A Zimmer - International journal of pharmaceutics, 2015 - Elsevier
During the last few decades, both scientific and applied research communities have shown
increased attention to self-assembled lyotropic liquid crystalline phases of polar lipids, due …

Oral and transdermal drug delivery systems: role of lipid-based lyotropic liquid crystals

R Rajabalaya, MN Musa, N Kifli… - … design, development and …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
Liquid crystal (LC) dosage forms, particularly those using lipid-based lyotropic LCs (LLCs),
have generated considerable interest as potential drug delivery systems. LCs have the …

Controlling molecular transport and sustained drug release in lipid-based liquid crystalline mesophases

A Zabara, R Mezzenga - Journal of Controlled Release, 2014 - Elsevier
Lipid-based lyotropic liquid crystals, also referred to as reversed liquid crystalline
mesophases, such as bicontinuous cubic, hexagonal or micellar cubic phases, have …

Lyotropic liquid crystal systems in drug delivery: a review

DH Kim, A Jahn, SJ Cho, JS Kim, MH Ki… - Journal of Pharmaceutical …, 2015 - Springer
Lamellar, cubic and hexagonal mesophases are some of the most common lyotropic liquid
crystal systems, and have attracted much research attention because of their distinctive …

Characterization of lipid-based lyotropic liquid crystal and effects of guest molecules on its microstructure: a systematic review

X Wang, Y Zhang, S Gui, J Huang, J Cao, Z Li, Q Li… - AAPS …, 2018 - Springer
Liquid crystals (LCs) are conventionally divided into thermotropic or lyotropic, based on the
organization and sequence of the controlled molecular system. Lipid-based lyotropic liquid …

Lipid polymorphism in lyotropic liquid crystals for triggered release of bioactives

N Garti, D Libster, A Aserin - Food & function, 2012 - pubs.rsc.org
In this review we present recent progress on lyotropic liquid crystals (LLC) as delivery
vehicles for cosmetoceuticals, nutraceuticals, and drugs. LLC have been known for decades …

Bicontinuous cubic liquid crystalline nanoparticles for oral delivery of doxorubicin: implications on bioavailability, therapeutic efficacy, and cardiotoxicity

NK Swarnakar, K Thanki, S Jain - Pharmaceutical research, 2014 - Springer
Purpose The present study explores the potential of bicontinous cubic liquid crystalline
nanoparticles (LCNPs) for improving therapeutic potential of doxorubicin. Methods …

Solubilization of food bioactives within lyotropic liquid crystalline mesophases

I Amar-Yuli, D Libster, A Aserin, N Garti - Current opinion in colloid & …, 2009 - Elsevier
Liquid crystals are widely utilized as model systems to mimic biological processes where the
phase behavior of lipids plays a mediating role. In various foods and pharmaceutical and …

The prospective of liquid crystals in nano formulations for drug delivery systems

R Bala, RK Sindhu, B Kaundle, R Madaan… - Journal of Molecular …, 2021 - Elsevier
In recent years, liquid crystals dosage forms has gained immense potential as
pharmaceutical drug delivery system. Liquid crystals (LCs) are also known as mesophase …