Edible MOF sugar-coats painkiller
When ibuprofen is encapsulated in a sugar-based MOF its effects last twice as long
Researchers have loaded an edible metal-organic framework (MOF) with the common painkiller ibuprofen and shown that the drug remains in the bloodstream of mice for twice as long as ibuprofen salts alone. The development could usher in edible MOF-based pharmaceuticals with improved efficacy and shelf life.