Open AccessNiosomes as Nano-carrier Based Targeted Drug Delivery System
Author(s) -
Chanchal Joy,
Smitha K Nair,
K Krishna Kumar,
B Dineshkumar
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
journal of drug delivery and therapeutics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2250-1177
DOI - 10.22270/jddt.v11i4-s.4907
Subject(s) - niosome , nanocarriers , drug , drug delivery , targeted drug delivery , liposome , drug carrier , pharmacology , nanotechnology , medicine , chemistry , materials science , vesicle , membrane , biochemistry
Niosomes are considered as novel nano-carrier in the drug delivery systems. These are much more stable than other nano-carriers like liposomes and nanoparticles. It is an example for targeted and control release of medication. The drug is entrapped into lipid core so that it prevents the drug from leaching. Here the drug will be targeted only to the desired cell/tissue and not to the non-targeted cells. By giving this formulation we can thereby reduce the dose of the drug and toxicity. This review article mainly emphasizes on the potential applications of niosomes in targeted drug delivery system.
Keywords: niosomes, nanocarriers, targeted drug delivery.