Alginate-Based Carriers Loaded with Mulberry (<i>Morus alba</i> L.) Leaf Extract: A Promising Strategy for Prolonging 1-Deoxynojirimicyn (DNJ) Systemic Activity for the Nutraceutical Management of Hyperglycemic Conditions
The iminosugar 1-deoxynojirimicyn (DNJ) contained in mulberry leaves has displayed systemic beneficial effects against disorders of carbohydrate metabolism. Nevertheless, its effect is impaired by the short half-life. Alginate-based carriers were developed to encapsulate a DNJ-rich mulberry extract:...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2024-02-01
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Series: | Molecules |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/29/4/797 |