Synthesis, characterization and in vitro investigation of nanocellulose reinforced chitosan hydrogel for enhancing bioavailability of curcumin / Thennakoon Mudiyanselage Sampath Udeni Gunathilake

A unique biodegradable, superporous, swellable and pH sensitive nanocellulose reinforced chitosan hydrogel with dynamic mechanical properties was prepared for enhancing bioavailability of curcumin. Rod-shaped cellulose nanocrystals (CNCs) that were approximately 200–300 nm in length and 40–50 nm in...

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