Nanoparticles drug delivery system in herbal medicines - a review
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.61096/ijpar.v8.iss4.2019.627-634Keywords:
Herbal medicines, Nanotechnology, Toxicity, Bioavailability, Nanoparticles drug delivery system and Application of nanotechnology.Abstract
Herbal medicines are preferred over modern medicines by physicians to the patients for its therapeutic efficacy and minimal adverse effects and cost effectiveness. Herbal medicines are used from ancient times for its therapeutic value. Though we have achieved more in treating ailments by using modern medicines, herbal medicines are tend to possess significant role in the treatment and prevention of diseases. Not only for medicines can herbs be used in cosmetics. Novel drug delivery system plays a vital role in using herbal medicines in the form of nano herbal formulation. Herbal medicines show the results only after usage for longer period but that can be overcome through nano herbal formulation, which provides reduced toxicity along with better bioavailability. This article has explained the herbal nano medicine and its advantages, history and development of herbal nano medicines, applications in nanotechnology and nutraceuticals, types of nanoparticles and strategy of nanotechnology in novel drug delivery system.