Liposomes coated with thiolated chitosan as drug carriers of curcumin

Liposome is one of a promising delivery system to improve water solubility, stability, and bioavailability of curcumin. But its instability is not favorable for long-circulating treatment, controlled release or conservation. To overcome the disadvantages, thiol derivatised chitosan (CSSH) were synthesized and utilized to coat liposomes. The CSSH coated curcumin liposomes (Cur-Lip-CSSH) had an encapsulation efficiency (EE) of 93.95%, a drug...