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SUBMITTER: Obinu A
PROVIDER: S-EPMC7920073 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Feb
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Obinu Antonella A Burrai Giovanni Pietro GP Cavalli Roberta R Galleri Grazia G Migheli Rossana R Antuofermo Elisabetta E Rassu Giovanna G Gavini Elisabetta E Giunchedi Paolo P
Pharmaceutics 20210216 2
Genistein (GEN) is a soy-derived isoflavone that exhibits several biological effects, such as neuroprotective activity and the prevention of several types of cancer and cardiovascular disease. However, due to its poor water solubility and the extensive first-pass metabolism, the oral bioavailability of GEN is limited. In this work, solid lipid nanoparticles (SLN) were developed to preferentially reach the intestinal lymphatic vessels, avoiding the first-pass metabolism of GEN. GEN-loaded SLN wer ...[more]