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. 2021 Jul 5;13(7):1023. doi: 10.3390/pharmaceutics13071023

Table 1.

Preparation techniques and recent studies of liposomes.

Liposome Formulation Liposome Preparation Technique Core Materials Shell Materials Protectant Main Result Ref.
Liquid State Thin Film Hydration
(+ Extrusion/Sonication)
Curcumin Soybean lecithin, cholesterol Chitosan Improved stability of curcumin-loaded liposomes [16]
Fish hydrolyzed collagen Soy phosphatidylcholine with cholesterol or glycerol - Enhanced bioactivities and stability of hydrolyzed collagen [17]
Ethanol Injection Ethanolic coconut husk extract Phosphatidylcholine, cholesterol - Enhanced antibacterial properties, improved dark color [15]
Cinnamaldehyde Egg yolk lecithin, Tween 80 Chitosan Increased encapsulation efficiency, antibacterial activity and storage stability [18]
Microfluidization Branched-chain amino acids Phosphatidylcholine, cholesterol, palmitic acid, hexadecylamine Chitosan, pectin Improved colloidal and intestinal stabilities of encapsulated branched-chain amino acids [22]
Green tea extract Soybean lecithin Gum arabic, Whey protein, lysozyme, chitosan Increased storage stability of liposomes [23]
Heating
(+ Sonication)
Rutin, glycerol, cellulose nanofibers Soybean lecithin HPMC Improved appearance, increased apparent viscosity, decreased cohesive energy of the coating suspension [24]
High Shear Disperser Black mulberry (Morus nigra) extract Lecithin Chitosan, maltodextrin Protected anthocyanin content, enhanced in vitro bioaccessibility of anthocyanins [25]
Sonication Shrimp oil Phosphatidylcholine - Improved stability and nanoencapsulation efficiency, minimized fishy odor [26]
Superficial Olive pomace extract l-α-Phosphatidylcholine - Increased encapsulation efficiency of polyphenol compounds [27]
Limonene l-α-Phosphatidylcholine - Increased encapsulation efficiency of limonene [28]
Mozafari Green tea extract Lecithin, glycerol - Improved stability and antioxidant activity of green tea extract [29]
Algal extract Soybean lecithin - Increased stability, maintained the antioxidant activity of algal extract [30]
Solid State Freeze Drying Calcein, 5-fluorouracil, flurbiprofen Soybean phosphatidylcholine, cholesterol Sucrose, lactose, mannitol Increased encapsulation efficiency [19]
Glycyrrhetinic acid Soybean phosphatidylcholine, cholesterol Lactose, sucrose, trehalose, mannitol Increased water solubility and encapsulation efficiency [20]
Spray Drying Lopinavir Phospholipon 85G®, cholesterol - Increased stability and % entrapment efficiency [21]