Molecular interactions and physico-chemical characterization of quercetin-loaded magnetoliposomes.

The bioflavonoid quercetin may prevent magnetoliposomes oxidation, preserving their stability. In this work, the interaction between quercetin and asolectin-based magnetoliposomes was investigated by monitoring the hydration degree, vibrational, rotational and translational mobility parameters of the system as well as its thermodynamic properties. The efficiency of the encapsulation of maghemite magnetic nanoparticles was detected by high resolution-continuum source flame atomic absorption spectrometry (HR-CS FAAS).