Abstract

HERBOSOMES AS A NOVEL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM FOR ABSORPTION ENHANCEMENT

Anuja P. Bhosale*, Akshay Patil and Mandeep Swami

ABSTRACT

Herbosome technology enhances the bioavailability of herbal extracts. Herbosome act as bridge between novel delivery system and conventional delivery system. It is a complex of natural active ingredients and phospholipids (phosphatidylcholine, phosphatidylserine etc.) which increases absorption of herbal extract. Herbosome is the novel emerging technique applied to phyto-pharmaceuticals for the enhancement of bioavailability of herbal extract for medicinal applications. The goal of this review study is that herbosome have improved pharmacokinetics and pharmacological parameter, which in result can advantageously be used in treatment of various acute diseases as more amount of constituent present at the site of action (liver, brain, heart, kidney etc).

Keywords: Herbosomes, phospholipid, flavanoids, phytomedicine.