Nanotechnology Based Delivery of Phytoconstituents and Cosmeceuticals

ISBN-13: 9789819953134 / Angielski

Deep Pooja; Hitesh Kulhari

Spis treści

Chapter 1. Introduction of nanoscience and nanotechnology.- Chapter 2. Therapeutic Phytoconstituents-I.- Chapter 3. Therapeutic phytoconstituents-II.- Chapter 4. Polymeric Nanocarriers for the Delivery of Phytoconstituents.- Chapter 5. Lipid-based nanocarriers for the delivery of phytoconstituents.- Chapter 6. Supramolecules mediated delivery of phytoconstituents.- Chapter 7. Metal/Metal oxide nanocarriers for the delivery of phytoconstituent.- Chapter 8. Protein nanocarriers for the delivery of phytoconstituents.- Chapter 9. Dendrimers mediated delivery of phytoconstituents.- Chapter 10: Nanocarriers for the delivery of cosmeceuticals.- Chapter 11. Toxicity issues of Nanoparticles in the delivery of Phytoconstituents and Cosmeceuticals.- Chapter 12. Regulatory aspects for clinical applications of nanophytomedicines.

O autorze

Dr. Deep Pooja is an Assistant Professor in the School of Pharmacy at National Forensic Sciences University, Gandhinagar. She has worked as CSIR-Senior Research Fellow at CSIR-Indian Institute of Chemical Technology and received her Ph.D. degree from Osmania University, Hyderabad. Her research interests are focused on the development of nanotechnology-based drug delivery systems. She has more than 65 peer-reviewed international publications. These publications include research articles, reviews, and book chapters. Dr. Pooja has been awarded several awards and fellowships including an Australian Endeavour Research Fellowship by the Department of Education, Australian Government. She has delivered numerous oral and poster presentations at international meetings.

Dr. Hitesh Kulhari is an Assistant Professor at the School of Nano Sciences, Central University of Gujarat, Gandhinagar. Previously, he worked as Associate Professor at the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology (Formulations) at the National Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences and Drug Research, Guwahati. Dr. Kulhari received his PhD degree from RMIT University, Melbourne, in Nanomedicines. His research focus is on the Designing of Targeted Drug Delivery Systems and Pharmaceutical Nanotechnology. He has published 70 journal publications in peer-reviewed international journals, 15 book chapters and edited 01 book on Pharmaceutical Applications of Dendrimers. Dr. Kulhari is the recipient of several awards and research grants including Prof CNR Rao Research Excellence Award in Material Science in 2014, INSPIRE Faculty Award from DST, New Delhi in 2015, and Appreciation Award from Cancer Research Foundation, India in 2020. He has more than 13 years of teaching and research experience in Pharmaceutical Technology and Nanotechnology.

Blurb

This book explores the role of nanotechnology in the delivery of natural phytoconstituents and cosmeceuticals. It presents polymeric nanocarriers, lipid-based nanocarriers, metal/metal oxide nanocarriers, protein nanocarriers, and dendrimers for the delivery of phytoconstituents. Further, it focuses on the usage of phytocompounds in various cosmeceutical products and nano delivery technologies used in the delivery of various cosmeceuticals. Finally, the book reviews the toxicity issues of nanoparticles in the delivery of phytoconstituents and cosmeceuticals and regulatory aspects for clinical applications of nano phytomedicines.  This book is helpful for academicians and researchers working in pharmaceutical sciences, nano science, material science, plant science, and cosmetic science.