Saumya Srivastava
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology (MNNIT),India.
Title: Nanotechnology in cancer therapy using plant resources.
Biography
Biography: Saumya Srivastava
Abstract
In spite of the advancements in the medical field, cancer stands to be a major fatal disease. This factor has increased the importance of nano based drug delivery systems or nanotherapies for antineoplastic agents, because of its potential of site specific targeting and multifunctionality. Nanotechnology is a fast growing field and has enormous applications in the field of medical science. Nanoparticle biosynthesis from plant extracts with their potential applications in cancer therapy is one very important application of nanotechnology, as these nanoparticles have been observed to be effective against various types of cancer cells both in vitro and in animal disease models.
Herbal therapeutics that involves novel nano based drug delivery systems for cancer therapy is another application of nanotechnology that helps in increasing therapeutic value of the herbal medicine and their bioavailability. The application of nanobased herbal formulations for novel drug delivery systems has been found more valuable as compared to others therapies. These novel drug delivery systems include phytosomes, liposomes, microsphere, nanocapsules, ethosomes, transferosomes, nanoemulsions, polymeric nanoparticles. The efficiency of these different plant based nano drug delivery systems has been investigated against various cancers. These alternative drug delivery systems help in increasing efficiency of drug delivery as well as provide protection the drug from metabolic processes and any physical and chemical degradation.