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Nanotechnology: An Effective Approach for Enhancing Therapeutics and Bioavailability of Phytomedicines

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Functional Bionanomaterials

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Phytomedicines have been widely implemented throughout the world for centuries and recognized by scientific committees and patients for their better therapeutic value, with fewer adverse effects offered by herbal medicines compared with modern drugs. The enhancement of phytotherapeutics demands a scientific approach in delivering the biological constituent efficiently, in a sustained manner to achieve patient satisfaction and avoid repeated administration. Incorporation of phytomedicines into nanotechnology is an innovative approach to magnifying the solubility, absorption rate, and permeation membrane of phytomedicine, which possess the high bioavailability and therapeutic potential of these medicinal plants. Therefore, this chapter reviews numerous investigations regarding the pharmacological activity of phytomedicine, the main factors that limit the therapeutic potential of phytomedicine, and the incorporation of phytomedicine into several nanocarriers. Hence, the overall discussion has revealed the potential of novel drug delivery systems in intensifying the bioavailability and efficacy of the pharmacological activity of phytomedicine. This finding depicts the several in vivo assays of phytomedicine-loaded nanocarriers that have been discussed throughout this chapter.

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  1. Department of Chemical Process Engineering, Malaysia–Japan International Institute of Technology, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

    Zarith Asyikin Abdul Aziz & Siti Hamidah Mohd Setapar

  2. Centre of Lipid Engineering and Applied Research, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Johor, Malaysia

    Siti Hamidah Mohd Setapar

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Aziz, Z.A.A., Setapar, S.H.M. (2020). Nanotechnology: An Effective Approach for Enhancing Therapeutics and Bioavailability of Phytomedicines. In: Thangadurai, D., Sangeetha, J., Prasad, R. (eds) Functional Bionanomaterials. Nanotechnology in the Life Sciences. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41464-1_3

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