Pulmonary drug delivery of quercetin through scalable PEGylated mixed micelles of Gelucire® and Tetronic®

RSC Advances 2026 Open access

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Authors: Deep Bhalani, Sadafara A. Pillai, Aakash Shukla, Gitika Kharkwal, D. K. Ray, Vinod K. Aswal, Pratap Bahadur
DOI: 10.1039/d5ra09376g
Cited by: 3
References: 66

Abstract

increased ROS generation and DNA damage, ultimately damaging cancer cells. Additionally, our findings support a practical and commercially viable approach for enhancing the solubility and therapeutic efficacy of hydrophobic drugs, which can be further useful in various biomedical applications, such as healthcare formulations and drug delivery.

Fields of Study & Subjects

Inhalation and Respiratory Drug Delivery Nanoparticle-Based Drug Delivery Surfactants and Colloidal Systems

Publication details

Journal / source
RSC Advances
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC)
Volume
16
Issue
11
Pages
9345–9357
Publication date
1 January 2026
Language
EN