Application of Nanotechnology on Herbal Drug formulation: A Review

Authors

  • Shahnawaz Ahmed Scientists
  • Susheel Kumar Scientists

Keywords:

Herbal Drugs, Nanotechnology, Novel Drug Delivery Systems

Abstract

Since ancient times Herbal drugs have been extensively castoff all over
the globe and have been recognized by medical doctors and patients
for their better therapeutic value as compared with contemporary
medicines as they have fewer adverse effects. To deliver the components
Phytotherapeutics need a scientific approach in a prolonged manner to
increase patient compliance and avoid repeated administration. This
can be reached by manipulative Novel Drug Delivery Systems (NDDS) for
herbal ingredients. Novel drug delivery scheme advance the therapeutic
value by dipping toxicity and cumulative the bioavailability and reduce
the repeated administration to overwhelmed non-compliance. Individual
such novel technique is nanotechnology to raise the animation and
overpowering trouble which are associated with medicines which are
primarily existing in plants. Nano technology and its Nano-sized drug
delivery classifications of planted drugs have a sturdy and tenable future.
Henceforth, integration of the nanocarriers as a NDDS in the outdated
medicine system is essential to struggle more long-lasting diseases like
diabetes, cancer, asthma and others.
This can be achieved by designing Novel Drug Delivery Systems (NDDS) for
herbal constituents. NDDSs not only reduce the repeated administration
to overcome non-compliance, but also help to increase the therapeutic
value by reducing toxicity and increasing the bioavailability. One such
novel approach is nanotechnology. Nano-sized drug delivery systems
of herbal drugs have a potential future for enhancing the activity and
overcoming problems related with plant medicines. Hence, addition
of the nanocarriers as a NDDS in the outmoded medicine system
is essential to conflict more chronic diseases like asthma, diabetes,
cancer, and others.

Author Biographies

Shahnawaz Ahmed, Scientists

Institute for Industrial Research and Toxicology Ghaziabad U.P

Susheel Kumar, Scientists

Institute for
Industrial Research and Toxicology Ghaziabad
U.P.

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Published

2020-05-30