Production and characterization of alginate-starch-chitosan microparticles containing stigmasterol through the external ionic gelation technique

• Main Authors: Gislene Mari Fujiwara (Author), Ranieri Campos (Author), Camila Klocker Costa (Author), Josiane de Fátima Gaspari Dias (Author), Obdulio Gomes Miguel (Author), Marilis Dallarmi Miguel (Author), Francisco de Assis Marques (Author), Sandra Maria Warumby Zanin (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2013-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Stigmasterol - a plant sterol with several pharmacological activities - is susceptible to oxidation when exposed to air, a process enhanced by heat and humidity. In this context, microencapsulation is a way of preventing oxidation, allowing stigmasterol to be incorporated into various pharmaceutical...