Sodium alginate beads incorporating hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate for colon-directed curcumin delivery with enhanced anticancer activity.
Curcumin-loaded hydrogel beads were developed using hydroxypropyl distarch phosphate (HDP) and sodium alginate, including octenyl succinic anhydride (OSA)-modified alginate, for colon-directed delivery and anticancer evaluation against Caco-2 cells. Alginate was modified with 1%, 2%, and 3% OSA, yielding degrees of sub...