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Effect of Zeta Potential on the Properties of Nano-Drug Delivery Systems - A Review (Part 2)

Year: 2013

Type: article

Abstract: The zeta potential (ZP) of colloidal systems and nano-medicines, as well as their particle size exert a major effect on the various properties of nano-drug delivery systems. Not only the stability of dosage forms and their release rate are affected but also their circulation in the blood stream and absorptioninto body membranes are dramatically altered by ZP. In this paper the effect of ZP on the various properties of nano-medicines are reviewed. Furthermore, the ability of employing zeta potential to target drug delivery systems to, and drug release at specific sites of the body are discussed.Keywords: Nano-medicines, Zeta potential, Drug targeting, Site-specific release, Dosage form stability

Source: Tropical Journal of Pharmaceutical Research

DOI: 10.4314/tjpr.v12i2.20

Authors: S Honary, F Zahir

Institutions: University of Benin, Mazandaran University of Medical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery

Subfield: Biomaterials

Field: Materials Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $500