Probing Pharmaceutical Strategies to Promote the Skin Delivery of Asiatic Acid from Hydrogels: Enhancement Effects of Organic Amine Counterions, Chemical Enhancers, and Microneedle Pretreatment
Asiatic acid (AA) is a pentacyclic triterpene isolated from Centella asiatica, holding great promise for treating a variety of skin disorders. However, the dermal application of AA is limited by its poor solubility and permeability. This study aimed to identify a hydrogel formulation for AA and impr...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2022-11-01
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Series: | Pharmaceutics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1999-4923/14/11/2532 |