Protocatechuic acid-zinc/aluminium layered double hydroxide nanocomposite as an anticancer nanodelivery system

• Main Authors: Barahuie, Farahnaz, Hussein, Mohd Zobir, Abd Gani, Shafinaz, Fakurazi, Sharida, Zainal, Zulkarnain
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English
• Published: UPM-MAKNA Cancer Research Laboratory, Institute of Bioscience 2014
• Online Access: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17264/1/ABSTRACT%20CAC%202014_2%20medic%2010.pdf; http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/17264/

Protocatechuic acid, an anticancer agent has been intercalated into Zn/Al-layered double hydroxide at Zn to Al molar ratio of 2 using two different preparation methods; co-precipitation and ion-exchange and labeled as PZAE and PZAC, respectively. The release of the anion, protocatechuate from both o...