An injectable liposome for sustained release of icariin to the treatment of acute blunt muscle injury

Objectives Icariin, extracted from Epimedium, is a kind of flavonoid and possesses osteogenesis and antioxidant. This study aimed to evaluate the therapeutic effects of icariin liposome on acute blunt skeletal muscle injury in rats. Methods Icariin liposome was prepared by the thin-film dispersion method. After muscle injury, the corresponding treatment measures were given every day for two weeks. Recovery and mechanism of muscle injury were...