Synthesis, Characterization and Safety Evaluation of Sericin-Based Hydrogels for Controlled Delivery of Acyclovir

• Main Authors: Moawia M. Al-Tabakha (Author), Shujaat Ali Khan (Author), Akram Ashames (Author), Hamid Ullah (Author), Kaleem Ullah (Author), Ghulam Murtaza (Author), Nageeb Hassan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2021-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Conventional formulations of antiviral drug acyclovir have various limitations such as low bioavailability. The current study was aimed at developing polymeric matrices for the controlled delivery of acyclovir using sericin as polymer and acrylic acid (AA) as a monomer. The free radical polymerizati...