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Review
. 2022;50(8):2011-2032.
doi: 10.1142/S0192415X22500860.

Nanotechnology-Based Drug Delivery System for Anticancer Active Ingredients from Traditional Chinese Medicines: A Review

Mengmeng Liu  1 , Xinmei Chen  1 , Hang Chen  1 , Xin Wu  1   2 , Wei Fan  3 , Jianming Chen  1   2
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Nanotechnology-Based Drug Delivery System for Anticancer Active Ingredients from Traditional Chinese Medicines: A Review

Mengmeng Liu et al. Am J Chin Med. 2022.

Abstract

The variable dosage forms of most traditional Chinese medicines (TCMs) could be disadvantaged by low selectivity, poor biological distribution, limited bioavailability with low efficacy, and some adverse effects. These issues limit the control of clinical pharmacodynamics of the antitumor active components. With the progress of science and technology, many new polymer materials and new technologies have emerged, such as nanotechnology, cyclodextrin inclusion, solid dispersion, microcapsule and microsphere technologies. These new technologies provide a good basis for exploring novel TCM dosage forms for overcoming the shortcomings. The increased numbers of new technologies have been used to study TCM dosage forms with remarkable achievements. In this review paper, we will provide a systematic overview of the new dosage forms of nano-formulations and co-medications in relation to nano-delivery systems in an attempt to provide useful references for practical application of active antitumor ingredients from the TCMs.

Keywords: Antitumor Active Ingredient; Combination Therapy; Curcumin, Berberine; Drug Delivery; Nanotechnology; Quercetin; Resveratrol; Traditional Chinese Medicine.

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