Abstract

Wound must be carefully treated to avoid serious infection that needs costly treatment. Method to enhance the recovery of the wound is crucial to have effective wound treatment. One of the technologies in wound treatment is transdermal patch that has the benefits of being non-invasive, easy to handle and permits constant drug dosage. In order to obtain a good controlled drug release, drug excipient needs to be investigated. Recently, natural Nanocrystal Cellulose (NCC) which can be synthesized from animal, algae, microorganism or plant has been actively used in drug delivery system as excipient. The application of NCC is advantageous due to its large surface area, biodegradable, non-toxic and abundance source.

Details

Title
Nanocrystal cellulose as drug excipient in transdermal patch for wound healing: an overview
Author
Mohd Zuki, S A 1 ; N Abd Rahman 1 ; Abu Bakar, N F 1 

 Faculty of Chemical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi MARA, 40450 Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia 
Publication year
2018
Publication date
Mar 2018
Publisher
IOP Publishing
ISSN
17578981
e-ISSN
1757899X
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
ProQuest document ID
2556881112
Copyright
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