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ABSTRACT:
SUBMITTER: Zheng J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6453967 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Apr
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nature communications 20190408 1
Self-assembling natural drug hydrogels formed without structural modification and able to act as carriers are of interest for biomedical applications. A lack of knowledge about natural drug gels limits there current application. Here, we report on rhein, a herbal natural product, which is directly self-assembled into hydrogels through noncovalent interactions. This hydrogel shows excellent stability, sustained release and reversible stimuli-responses. The hydrogel consists of a three-dimensional ...[more]