Formulation and Bacterial Phototoxicity of Curcumin Loaded Alginate Foams for Wound Treatment Applications: Studies on Curcumin and Curcuminoides XLII
Anne Bee Hegge, Therese Andersen, Jan Egil Melvik, Ellen Bruzell, Solveig Kristensen and Hanne Hjorth Tønnesen | June 23rd 2010
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Curcumin loaded alginate foams are proposed for application in antimicrobial photodynamic therapy of infected wounds. The drug loaded foams were formulated to provide a burst release of the photosensitizer when hydrated