This invention provides
oleanolic acid-modified HG-type
pectin nanomicelles, their preparation method, and applications. The preparation method of the HG-type
pectin nanomicelles includes: esterifying 3,3'-dithiodipropionic acid and
oleanolic acid to obtain SS-OA; esterifying SS-OA and HG-type
pectin to obtain
oleanolic acid-modified HG-type pectin; dissolving the oleanolic acid-modified HG-type pectin and dispersing it ultrasonically to obtain oleanolic acid-modified HG-type pectin nanomicelles. The oleanolic acid-modified HG-type pectin nanomicelles of this invention combine the functional activities of HG-type pectin and oleanolic acid, as well as the
redox responsiveness of 3,3'-dithiodipropionic acid, constructing nanomicelles that respond to ROS generated during
alcohol metabolism. They exhibit amphiphilicity and good
biocompatibility, and can be used to prepare drugs to alleviate
chronic alcoholic liver injury.