Phytosomes : a cutting-edge technique for herbal drug delivery and its clinical applications

Sanjib Kumar Das
Department of Zoology, Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram, West Bengal, India
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Rakesh Acharya
Department of Zoology, Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram, West Bengal, India

Dr. Koushik Sen
Department of Zoology, Jhargram Raj College, Jhargram, West Bengal, India.
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.52756/bhietm.2022.e01.008

Keywords: Phytoconstituents, Drug delivery, Phytochemicals, Phytosomes, Bioavailability.

Abstract:

In past few decades extensive research has been conducted worldwide to explore the therapeutic potential of various medicinal herbs and their active phytoconstituents. Although plant extracts or phytochemicals purified from plant parts, show robust pharmacological efficiency in vitro but poor bioavailability, low absorption rate and selectivity might limit the clinical application of these phytochemicals in the practical field. Different techniques have been employed to manufacture effective vehicle systems to overcome these obstacles. Among them, phytosome technology appears to be a promising one to enhance bioavailability and other impediments. Phytosomes are novel drug delivery techniques synthesized by conjugating phospholipids with water-soluble herbal compounds or bioactive phytochemicals. This novel approach ultimately improves the availability and absorption of these phytoconstituents and greatly enhances their clinical efficacy which can be employed in the treatment of several diseases. This chapter is designed to provide a piece of updated information on the structure, and characterization of phytosomes and its clinical application for the management of various ailments

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Sanjib Kumar Das, Rakesh Acharya and Koushik Sen (2022). Phytosomes: a cutting-edge technique for herbal drug delivery and its clinical applications. © International Academic Publishing House (IAPH), B. Sarkar (eds.), The Basic Handbook of Indian Ethnobotany and Traditional Medicine,Vol. 1, pp. 96-133. ISBN: 978-81-957954-1-3. DOI: https://doi.org/10.52756/bhietm.2022.e01.008

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