Abstract

NANOTECHNOLOGY FOR DELIVERY OF HERBAL DRUGS

Kusum Sharma*, Ruchi Shukla, Hitesh Jain and D. B. Meshram

ABSTRACT

Herbal medicines are widely used in worldwide since ancient time. Now a day nanotechnology is a new prospective in all scientific and technological fields. There are different varieties of new herbal formulations in nanotechnology like nanoparticles, nanocapsules, nanoemulsions etc. The herbal drugs in form of nanoparticles give better effects than the allopathic medicines and can cure disease and reduce the adverse effects of the drugs. It releases drug in sustained manner and reduce the repeated administration to overcome patient compliance and increase the therapeutic effect of drug. Nano-sized drug delivery system enhance the activity of drug. Some extracts, such as flavonoids, tannins and terpenoids are highly water soluble but poorly lipid soluble which can cause decrease in absorption by nanotechnology it is also overcome. Integration of the nanocarriers as NDDS is the traditional system is essential to conflict more chronic diseases like asthma, diabetes, cancer and other. Nanotechnology system can deliver desire concentration of drug at the specific site of action. Nano formulation is increasing the particle size and increase the surface area due to that bioavailability also increase and it is useful for the treatment, diagnosis, monitoring and control of biological system and have recently been referred to as nanomedicine. Nanotechnology can protect from toxicity, physical and chemical degradation of drug. This review is mainly focus on concept of nanotechnology in herbal drugs.

Keywords: Nanotechnology, Novel drug delivery system, Herbal.