Influence of Aloe vera on water absorption and enzymatic in vitro degradation of alginate hydrogel films

This study investigates the influence of Aloe vera on water absorption and the in vitro degradation rate of Aloe vera-Ca-alginate hydrogel films, for wound healing and drug delivery applications. The influence of A. vera content (5%, 15% and 25%, v/v) on water absorption was evaluated by the incubat...

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Detalhes bibliográficos
Autor principal: Pereira, Rúben F. (author)
Outros Autores: Carvalho, Anabela (author), Gil, M. H. (author), Mendes, Ausenda (author), Bártolo, Paulo J. (author)
Formato: article
Idioma:eng
Publicado em: 2013
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Texto completo:http://hdl.handle.net/10316/27401
País:Portugal
Oai:oai:estudogeral.sib.uc.pt:10316/27401