Facile synthesis and nanoscale features of a nanostructured nordihydroguaiaretic acid analog for therapeutic applications

Facile synthesis and nanoscale features of a nanostructured nordihydroguaiaretic acid analog for therapeutic applications

Abstract Background Nordihydroguaiaretic acid (NDGA) is a plant lignan obtained from creosote bush, known to possess anti-oxidant, anti-cancer and anti-viral activities and is being used in traditional medicine. However, toxicity studies indicated liver and kidney damage despite its immense medicina...

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Main Authors: Geraldine Sandana Mala John, Veena Kumari Vuttaradhi, Satoru Takeuchi, Ravi Shankar Pitani, Ganesh Venkatraman, Suresh Kumar Rayala
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:Journal of Nanobiotechnology
Subjects:
Acetyl Nordihydroguaiaretic acid
Atomic force microscopy
Differential scanning calorimetry
FT-IR spectroscopy
Polymeric nanospheres
X-ray Diffraction technique
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12951-020-00628-z

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