Annatto (<i>Bixa orellana</i>)-Based Nanostructures for Biomedical Applications-A Systematic Review.

ABSTRACT: Plants are a source of valuable organic chemical compounds with complex structures rich in therapeutic activities. The encapsulation of compounds in nanostructured systems is an alternative to avoid limitations, such as instability and low solubility, and to promote therapeutic use. The objective of the present review was to summarize the data in the literature on the physicochemical characteristics, biomedical efficacy, and toxicity of nanostructures containing extracts and oils obtained from annatto (Bixa orellana). For this, searches were conducted in the CINAHL, LILACS, Embase, FSTA, MEDLINE, ProQuest, PubMed, ScienceDirect, Scopus, and Web of Science databases. Studies that carried out the development, physical-chemical characterization, and evaluation of therapeutic efficacy a

SUBMITTER: Silva VRPD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11510392 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature