Enhanced In Situ Availability of Aphanizomenon Flos-Aquae Constituents Entrapped in Buccal Films for the Treatment of Oxidative Stress-Related Oral Diseases: Biomechanical Characterization and In Vitro/Ex Vivo Evaluation

In recent years, the key role of oxidative stress in pathogenesis of oral diseases has been emphasized and the use of antioxidant agents has been encouraged. Aphanizomenon flos-aquae (AFA) is a unicellular blue-green alga with antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The aim of this study was t...

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Main Authors: Viviana De Caro, Denise Murgia, Francesco Seidita, Emanuela Bologna, Gioacchino Alotta, Massimiliano Zingales, Giuseppina Campisi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2019-01-01
Series:Pharmaceutics
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/11/1/35