Microemulsions and nanoemulsions in skin drug delivery

EB Souto, A Cano, C Martins-Gomes, TE Coutinho… - Bioengineering, 2022 - mdpi.com
Microemulsions and nanoemulsions are lipid-based pharmaceutical systems with a high
potential to increase the permeation of drugs through the skin. Although being isotropic …

[HTML][HTML] Essential oils as anticancer agents: Potential role in malignancies, drug delivery mechanisms, and immune system enhancement

M Sharma, K Grewal, R Jandrotia, DR Batish… - Biomedicine & …, 2022 - Elsevier
Cancer retains a central place in fatality rates among the wide variety of diseases known
world over, and the conventional synthetic medicaments, albeit used until now, produce …

[PDF][PDF] Physicochemical and biopharmaceutical aspects influencing skin permeation and role of SLN and NLC for skin drug delivery

EB Souto, JF Fangueiro, AR Fernandes, A Cano… - Heliyon, 2022 - cell.com
The skin is a complex and multifunctional organ, in which the static versus dynamic balance
is responsible for its constant adaptation to variations in the external environment that is …

When scent becomes a weapon—plant essential oils as potent bioinsecticides

N Devrnja, M Milutinović, J Savić - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
Crop protection still mostly relies on synthetic pesticides for crop pest control. However, the
rationale for their continued use is shaded by the revealed adverse effects, such as relatively …

Antibacterial activity of zinc oxide nanoparticles loaded with essential oils

L Motelica, BS Vasile, A Ficai, AV Surdu, D Ficai… - Pharmaceutics, 2023 - mdpi.com
One major problem with the overuse of antibiotics is that the microorganisms acquire
resistance; thus the dose must be increased unsustainably. To overcome this problem …

Utility of nanomaterials in wound management

KK Sahu, M Kaurav, P Bhatt, S Minz, M Pradhan… - … Aspects for Next …, 2024 - Elsevier
Wound healing is a complex and dynamic process and its treatment requires advanced
nanotherapeutics. In the past few years, nanostructures have emerged as an innovative and …

Enhancement of cell migration and wound healing by nano-herb ointment formulated with biosurfactant, silver nanoparticles and Tridax procumbens

B Muthukumar, MS Nandini, P Elumalai… - Frontiers in …, 2023 - frontiersin.org
Introduction Ointments are generally used as a therapeutic agent for topical medication or
transdermal drug delivery, such as wound healing and skin lesions. Methods In this study …

Polyurethane and cellulose acetate micro-nanofibers containing rosemary essential oil, and decorated with silver nanoparticles for wound healing application

AH Rather, RS Khan, TU Wani, M Rafiq… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
In this study, polyurethane (PU) and cellulose acetate (CA) electrospun fibers encapsulating
rosemary essential oil (REO) and adsorbed silver (Ag) nanoparticles (NPs) were fabricated …

Peptide hydrogels: Synthesis, properties, and applications in food science

S Yu, Y Huang, B Shen, W Zhang, Y **e… - … Reviews in Food …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Due to the unique and excellent biological, physical, and chemical properties of peptide
hydrogels, their application in the biomedical field is extremely wide. The applications of …

Pharmacologic effects approach of essential oils and their components on respiratory diseases

J Li, W Chen, H Liu, H Liu, S **ang, F You… - Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Ethnopharmacological relevance Essential oils (EOs) are concentrated
hydrophobic liquids with volatility and a unique aroma. Formed by aromatic plants as …