Fluorescence study of the curcumin-casein micelle complexation and its application as a drug nanocarrier to cancer cells.

A, Sahu; N, Kasoju; U, Bora

doi:10.1021/bm800683f

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Fluorescence study of the curcumin-casein micelle complexation and its application as a drug nanocarrier to cancer cells.

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Sahu A

Kasoju N

Bora U

Abstract

In milk caseins exists a natural nanostructure, which can be exploited as a carrier of hydrophobic drugs. Here we investigated the complex formation of curcumin with bovine casein micelles (CMs) and its use as a vehicle for drug delivery to cancer cells. DLS studies of the CM suspension that was sta...

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