Nanoemulsion: A Novel Eon in Cancer Chemotherapy

Title:Nanoemulsion: A Novel Eon in Cancer Chemotherapy

Volume: 17 Issue: 18

Author(s): Prashant Sahu, Debashree Das, Vikash K. Mishra, Varsha Kashaw and Sushil Kumar Kashaw*

Affiliation:

• Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. H.S Gour Central University, Sagar, MP,India

Keywords: Characterization, commercial brands cancer chemotherapy, drug delivery, nanoemulsion, patents, preparation.

Abstract: Cancer refers to an assemblage of lethal diseases characterized by abnormal growth of cells. The most celebrated adverse effects accredited to the cytotoxic class of anticancer agents are constructed owing to their inability to differentiate between the abnormally multiplying cancerous cell mass and the rapidly dividing healthy cells of the human body. Consequently, unknown targets chemotherapy for cancer play host to a multitude of adverse effects ranging from nausea, alopecia to torturous ages associated with the current treatment etiquette. Nano-pharmaceuticals constitute the advanced scale drug targeting technologies. Nanoemulsion is an important tool in the nano-technological arena designed for clinical and therapeutic application. Currently among different nano-carriers, nanoemulsions are extensively envisaged as efficient drug delivery systems for the targeted delivery of lipophilic cytotoxic antineoplastic agents. Beauties of nanoemulsion include optical clarity, biocompatibility, non-immunogenic, biodegradable, drug encapsulation, sustained and controlled release, nanometric size, large surface area, ease of preparation and thermodynamic stability. After excessive delving, the research fraternity has acknowledged nanoemulsions as proficient nanocarriers capable of effectively addressing the low bioavailability and noncompliance issues associated with the conventional anticancerous chemotherapeutic dosage forms. This review attempts to shed new light on the current status of nanoemulsion in the cancer therapeutics, and commercial field on the basis of morphology, formulation, characteristics and characterization parameters.

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Sahu Prashant, Das Debashree, Mishra K. Vikash, Kashaw Varsha and Kashaw Kumar Sushil*, Nanoemulsion: A Novel Eon in Cancer Chemotherapy, Mini-Reviews in Medicinal Chemistry 2017; 17 (18) . https://dx.doi.org/10.2174/1389557516666160219122755