Medicinal or herbal spices are grown in tropical moist evergreen forestland, surrounding
most of the tropical and subtropical regions of Eastern Himalayas in India (Sikkim …

Abstract Hericium erinaceus (Bull.) Pers., also known as Yamabushitake, Houtou and Lion's
Mane, is capable of fortifying the spleen and nourishing the stomach, tranquilizing the mind …

Over the last decade carboxymethyl chitosan (CMCS) has emerged as a promising
biopolymer for the development of new drug delivery systems and improved scaffolds along …

Cancer is defined as an uncontrolled growth of abnormal cells. Current treatment strategies
for cancer include combination of radiation, chemotherapy and surgery. The long-term use …

Colon cancer is the third most leading causes of death due to cancer worldwide and the
chemo drug 5-fluorouracil's (5-FU) applicability is limited due to its non-specificity, low …

Curcumin, a yellow bioactive component of Indian spice turmeric, is known to have a wide
spectrum of biological applications. In spite of various astounding therapeutic properties, it …

The selective action of drugs in tumor cells is a major problem in cancer therapy. Most
chemotherapy drugs act nonspecifically and damage both cancer and healthy cells causing …

Although curcumin is efficient in killing cancer cells, its poor water solubility and assocaited
inadequate bioavailability remain major limitations to its therapeutic application. The …

The present work deals with the synthesis of efficient water soluble O-carboxymethyl
chitosan (O-CMCS) based nanocomposites (NCs) with nanostructured zinc oxide (n-ZnO) by …

The current study is to develop a natural drug carrier with seaweed derived polymers
namely κ-Carrageenan (κ-Car) for drug delivery applications. κ-Car is a natural …