Preparation, characterization and evaluation of the in vivo trypanocidal activity of ursolic acid-loaded solid dispersion with poloxamer 407 and sodium caprate

Ursolic acid is a promising candidate for treatment of Chagas disease; however it has low aqueous solubility and intestinal absorption, which are both limiting factors for bioavailability. Among the strategies to enhance the solubility and dissolution of lipophilic drugs, solid dispersions are growi...

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Main Authors: Josimar Oliveira Eloy, Juliana Saraiva, Sérgio de Albuquerque, Juliana Maldonado Marchetti
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 2015-03-01
Series:Brazilian Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1984-82502015000100101&lng=en&tlng=en