Abstract

NOVEL NANOTECHNOLOGY IN HERBAL DRUG AND MEDICINE

S. S. Aher*, D. B. Chaudhari and R.B.Saudagar

ABSTRACT

Nanotechnology is the new emerging technology used in the drug discovery and it has the property of self targeting in the sense that without the attachment of a specific ligand, the nanoparticles can be used for targeting, due to their distinctively small size, at the infected pathological areas. Drug delivery system fetched a novel drug delivery system, a novel approach to overcome the drawbacks of the traditional drug delivery systems. Treatment of chronic diseases like cancer using targeted drug delivery nanoparticles is the latest achievement.[1] The biologically synthesized nanoparticles with plant products have better chemotherapeutic effects against microbial diseases. With the implementation of nanotechnological production techniques, it is possible to meet the high demand for artemisinin for malaria treatment and cancer chemotherapy as well. Using nanotechnology, the researchers found that a new herbal medicine compound was able to enter cancer cells without damaging the healthy cells of the human body. Recent advances in drug delivery systems of camptothecin (an anticancer agent) have improved this drug’s efficiency due to development in nano-sized dosage forms of camptothecin-derived drugs. DNA topoisomerase is one of drug targets in cancer therapy.[2]

Keywords: Nanotechnology, Herbal Medicine, Nanoparticle, Nanopharmaceutical Etc.