Abstract

A SHORT REVIEW ON SIGNIFICANCE OF NANOTECHNOLOGY IN HERBAL MEDICINE

Nilam N. Sawant*, Tejashri R. Lokhande, Puja S. Kure and Priyanka M. Panchal

ABSTRACT

Traditionally used medicine system such as Ayurveda mainly contains herbal ingredients. This compounds are highly potent and have less side effects compared to other systems. Herbal drugs not only cure disease but also works on cause of disease. This medicines found to be very effective on diseases like cancer, diabetes and heart diseases. But, these compounds have limitations in their use because of their solubility, stability and bioavailability issues. Recently, emerging and widely used nanomedicine drug delivery system have potency to overcome many of this problems. Momordica charantia consisting antidiabetic principles has been nanoformulated which significantly inhibit α-glucosidase and α-amylase enzymes. Cuscuta chinese nanosuspension used for cancer therapy and as a hepatoprotective. Various methods being used for preparation of nanoparticles are high pressure homogenization, complex cocervation, salting out method etc., For delivery of drugs many NDDS delivery approaches like quantum dots, Dendrimers, Carbon tubes are used.

Keywords: Herbal medicines, Nanotechnology, gold nanoparticles, quantum dot, Bioavailability, Pharmaceutical application.