A Review of the Potential of Poly-(lactide-co-glycolide) Nanoparticles as a Delivery System for an Active Antimycobacterial Compound, 7-Methyljuglone

A Review of the Potential of Poly-(lactide-co-glycolide) Nanoparticles as a Delivery System for an Active Antimycobacterial Compound, 7-Methyljuglone

7-Methyljuglone (7-MJ) is a pure compound isolated from the roots of <i>Euclea natalensis</i> A. DC., a shrub indigenous to South Africa. It exhibits significant promise as a potential treatment for the highly communicable disease tuberculosis (TB), owing to its effective antimycobacteri...

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Main Authors: Bianca Diedericks, Anna-Mari Kok, Vusani Mandiwana, Namrita Lall
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2024-02-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
Subjects:
tuberculosis (TB)
antimycobacterial
cytotoxicity
7-methyljuglone
poly-(lactide-co-glycolide) (PLGA)
nanoparticle
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/16/2/216

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