Purification of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. Essential Oil Using Macroporous Resin Followed by Microemulsion Encapsulation to Improve Its Safety and Antiviral Activity

Purification of Houttuynia cordata Thunb. Essential Oil Using Macroporous Resin Followed by Microemulsion Encapsulation to Improve Its Safety and Antiviral Activity

Essential oil extracted from Houttuynia cordata Thunb. (H. cordata) is widely used in traditional Chinese medicine due to its excellent biological activities. However, impurities and deficient preparations of the essential oil limit its safety and effectiveness. Herein, we proposed a strategy to pre...

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Main Authors: Jianmei Pang, Wujun Dong, Yuhuan Li, Xuejun Xia, Zhihua Liu, Huazhen Hao, Lingmin Jiang, Yuling Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-02-01
Series:Molecules
Subjects:
Houttuynia cordata Thunb.
essential oil
purification
microemulsion
safety evaluation
antiviral activity
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1420-3049/22/2/293

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