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Research Article

Encapsulation of low lipophilic and slightly water-soluble dihydroartemisinin in PLGA nanoparticles with phospholipid to enhance encapsulation efficiency and in vitro bioactivity

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Pages 43-52 | Received 25 Mar 2015, Accepted 15 Oct 2015, Published online: 01 Dec 2015

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