Abstract

The herbal medicines have been extensively used worldwide since ancient times and have been accepted by physicians and patients for their improved therapeutic value as they have less adverse effects in contrast with modern medicines. Phytotherapeutics requires a scientific approach to carry the components in a sustained manner to increase patient compliance and to reduce the frequency of administration. This can be accomplished by designing novel drug delivery systems (NDDS) for herbal constituents. NDDSs not only reduce the frequency of drug administration to improve patient compliance but also help to enhance the therapeutic value by dropping toxicity and enhancing the drug bioavailability. A nanotechnology is a new approach in which nano-sized drug delivery systems of herbal drugs have a prospective future for enhancing the therapeutic activity and conquer problems associated with plant medicines. Hence, the addition of the nanotechnology as an NDDS in traditional medication is essential for the treatment of more chronic diseases like cancer, diabetes, asthma, and others.

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