title: Properties of xyloglucan hydrogel as the biomedical sustained-release carriers.
abstract: This study introduces an easy method of preparing xyloglucan hydrogel from xyloglucan, which is purified from tamarind seed gum. Xyloglucan hydrogel was prepared in 2 wt% solution by treating with β-galactosidase. Physical and chemical properties (molecular mass, size and viscosity) of xyloglucan hydrogel and xyloglucan solution were tested for a comparison. Experiments of drug release in vitro and in vivo were operated to investigate the potentialities of xyloglucan hydrogel as the biomedical sustained-release carriers for drug delivery system.
authors.affiliation: Key Laboratory of Pesticide and Chemical Biology (Ministry of Education), College of Chemistry, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, People's Republic of China.
authors.forename: Didi
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Pei
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Guo
authors.forename: Sha
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Yu
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cao
authors.forename: Wanzhen
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Ji
authors.forename: Xia
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Lei
authors.forename: Lina
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Peiguang
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Zhao
authors.forename: Ruihong
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Chao
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Qi
authors.forename: Yanli
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Liu
authors.forename: Hongxuan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: He
mesh_terms: D002850:Chromatography, Gel; D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005936:Glucans / Q000737:chemistry*; D020100:Hydrogels / Q000737:chemistry*; D008970:Molecular Weight; D017550:Spectroscopy, Fourier Transform Infrared; D014783:Viscosity; D014990:Xylans / Q000737:chemistry*
chemical_list: D003692:Delayed-Action Preparations; D005936:Glucans; D020100:Hydrogels; D014990:Xylans; C029353:xyloglucan