Formulation Development and Ex-Vivo Permeability of Curcumin Hydrogels under the Influence of Natural Chemical Enhancers.

Asif Nawaz Arshad FaridMuhammad SafdarMuhammad Shahid Latif Shakira Ghazanfar Nosheen AkhtarSoad K Al JaouniSamy SelimMuhammad Waseem Khan

Published in: Gels (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)

Aloe vera oil enhances the permeation of curcumin across the skin by altering the complex structure of the stratum corneum without itself undergoing any change. The developed curcumin hydrogels along with natural essential oils may present an effective choice regarding skin infection/wound healing.

Keyphrases

wound healing
drug delivery
soft tissue
hyaluronic acid
drug release
decision making