Abstract
Nanoparticles have immense applications in plants from mass propagation to
phyto-drug extraction and augmentation. Alongside, nanoparticles are also manifested
as potential drug vehicles for carrying curative agents to the targeted tissues or part,
accompanying control delivery of drugs to the infected site. Advancement in
nanotechnology directed towards the transformation of metallo-drugs at the nanoscale
brings new dimensions in therapeutics from the treatment of multidrug-resistant
microbes to chemotherapies of tumors. With the nano-advancement, not only metals
and their oxides are transformed at the nanoscale but also the potential phyto agents,
proteins, and hormones are transformed into nanosized entities which change the entire
fundamentals of therapeutic and curative practices. A lot of changes in medicine, drug
delivery system and drug formulation as commenced just because of nanotechnology.
The current chapter highlights nanotech advancements in the area of medicinal plant
propagation, drug augmentation and extraction methodologies along with their
limitations and future prospects.