Nanotechnology in Herbal Medicine: Applications and Innovations details how nanomaterials can be utilized to improve the therapeutic mechanisms and key properties of herbal drugs. This book guides the reader through the preparation, properties, applications, benefits and challenges of herbal nanoformulations, helping them solve fundamental and applied problems in the area of novel herbal medicines and drug delivery systems. Herbal drugs play a large role in traditional medicines, which are actively used by many cultures across the globe for the treatment of various illnesses and injuries.
Despite their widespread use, herbal medicines may lead to possible health risks due to the lack of information on the chemical composition and permitted dosage.
1. Nanotechnology in Herbal Medicine - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xvii 6. Chapter 1 Nanotechnology in herbal medicine - p. 1 7. Chapter 2 Nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems for herbal medicine - p. 15 8. Chapter 3 Characterization of nanomaterials - p. 37 9. Chapter 4 Herbal nanomedicines and cellular uptake mechanism - p. 63 10. Chapter 5 Biosynthesis of nanoparticles using plant extract - p. 101 11. Chapter 6 Applications of nanoemulsions as drug delivery vehicle for phytoconstituents - p. 119 12. Chapter 7 Plant extracts: Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties and their effect of nanoencapsulation - p. 195 13. Chapter 8 Nanoherbal gel formulations and delivery strategies - p. 221 14. Chapter 9 Synthesis and characterization of nanoherbal formulations for topical wound healing applications - p. 255 15. Chapter 10 Recent advances in herb-synthesized nanoparticles for viral diseases - p. 279 16. Chapter 11 Application of phyto-nanomedicine for the treatment of different disease conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative disorders - p. 293 17. Chapter 12 Phyto nanomedicine for cancer therapy - p. 313 18. Chapter 13 Lipid-based nanostructures for the delivery of herbal antimicrobials - p. 349 19. Chapter 14 Nanostructured liquid-crystalline systems containing natural compounds - p. 375 20. Chapter 15 Dendrimer: A new carrier for herbal medicine - p. 405 21. Chapter 16 Metal and carbon nanocarriers for potential delivery of plant-based active ingredients - p. 425 22. Chapter 17 Cosmetic applications of herbal products and encapsulated herbal active extracts - p. 447 23. Chapter 18 Nanoencapsulated plant essential oils as a shelf-life enhancer for herbal raw materials - p. 491 24. Chapter 19 Nanotechnology in herbal medicine: Challenges and future perspectives - p. 515 25. Index - p. 549
Nanotechnology in Herbal Medicine: Applications and Innovations details how nanomaterials can be utilized to improve the therapeutic mechanisms and key properties of herbal drugs. This book guides the reader through the preparation, properties, applications, benefits and challenges of herbal nanoformulations, helping them solve fundamental and applied problems in the area of novel herbal medicines and drug delivery systems. Herbal drugs play a large role in traditional medicines, which are actively used by many cultures across the globe for the treatment of various illnesses and injuries.
Despite their widespread use, herbal medicines may lead to possible health risks due to the lack of information on the chemical composition and permitted dosage.
1. Nanotechnology in Herbal Medicine - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Contributors - p. xvii 6. Chapter 1 Nanotechnology in herbal medicine - p. 1 7. Chapter 2 Nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems for herbal medicine - p. 15 8. Chapter 3 Characterization of nanomaterials - p. 37 9. Chapter 4 Herbal nanomedicines and cellular uptake mechanism - p. 63 10. Chapter 5 Biosynthesis of nanoparticles using plant extract - p. 101 11. Chapter 6 Applications of nanoemulsions as drug delivery vehicle for phytoconstituents - p. 119 12. Chapter 7 Plant extracts: Antioxidant and antimicrobial properties and their effect of nanoencapsulation - p. 195 13. Chapter 8 Nanoherbal gel formulations and delivery strategies - p. 221 14. Chapter 9 Synthesis and characterization of nanoherbal formulations for topical wound healing applications - p. 255 15. Chapter 10 Recent advances in herb-synthesized nanoparticles for viral diseases - p. 279 16. Chapter 11 Application of phyto-nanomedicine for the treatment of different disease conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and neurodegenerative disorders - p. 293 17. Chapter 12 Phyto nanomedicine for cancer therapy - p. 313 18. Chapter 13 Lipid-based nanostructures for the delivery of herbal antimicrobials - p. 349 19. Chapter 14 Nanostructured liquid-crystalline systems containing natural compounds - p. 375 20. Chapter 15 Dendrimer: A new carrier for herbal medicine - p. 405 21. Chapter 16 Metal and carbon nanocarriers for potential delivery of plant-based active ingredients - p. 425 22. Chapter 17 Cosmetic applications of herbal products and encapsulated herbal active extracts - p. 447 23. Chapter 18 Nanoencapsulated plant essential oils as a shelf-life enhancer for herbal raw materials - p. 491 24. Chapter 19 Nanotechnology in herbal medicine: Challenges and future perspectives - p. 515 25. Index - p. 549
