Bentonite- and Palygorskite-Based Gels for Topical Drug Delivery Applications

• Main Authors: Marco Ruggeri (Author), Rita Sánchez-Espejo (Author), Luca Casula (Author), Giuseppina Sandri (Author), Luana Perioli (Author), Maria Cristina Cardia (Author), Francesco Lai (Author), César Viseras (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2023-04-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Bentonite or palygorskite-based hydrogels have recently been suggested as a strategy to increase bioavailability and control the retention and release of therapeutic candidates. In this work, clay-based hydrogels loaded with diclofenac acid nanocrystals have been successfully designed and developed....