Phytol-Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles as a Novel Anticandidal Nanobiotechnological Approach

• Main Authors: Tábata L. C. Lima (Author), Luanda B. F. C. Souza (Author), Lannya C. S. Tavares-Pessoa (Author), Alaine M. dos Santos-Silva (Author), Rômulo S. Cavalcante (Author), Raimundo F. de Araújo-Júnior (Author), Alianda M. Cornélio (Author), Matheus F. Fernandes-Pedrosa (Author), Guilherme Maranhão Chaves (Author), Arnóbio Antônio da Silva-Júnior (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Phytol is a diterpene alcohol and can be found as a product of the metabolism of chlorophyll in plants. This compound has been explored as a potential antimicrobial agent, but it is insoluble in water. In this study, we describe a novel approach for an interesting anticandidal drug delivery system c...