Latest advances of phytomedicine in drug delivery systems for targeting metabolic disorders

What is it about?

Medicinal plants have been used since ancient times and form an important part of the alternative and traditional medicinal system. In recent decades, the use of herbal medicine or phytomedicine has increased tremendously worldwide especially with the exceeding prevalence of metabolic disorders. Metabolic disorders are the major worldwide epidemic associated with obesity, diabetes mellitus, cardiovascular diseases associated with hyperlipidemia, and many other endocrines and nutrition-related issues. Herbal drugs have minor side effects, and they are potentially potent therapeutic agents. Nanotechnology has been shown to be potentially effective in improving the bioactivity and bioavailability of herbal medicines. The development of nanophytomedicines, the binding of polymers with phytomedicines, and the modification of the surface properties of herbal drugs increased the solubility, permeability, and, ultimately, the bioavailability of the formulations. In this field, new formulations such as niosomes, liposomes, nanospheres, phytosomes, etc. can be exploited. This chapter reports advances in phytomedicines-based delivery systems for the treatment of metabolic disorders.

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