Bioactive-Based Nanotherapeutics

The book provides essential insights into the revolutionary potential of nanotechnology in medicine, exploring innovative approaches that harness natural materials for targeted and effective disease management.

Nanotechnology has emerged as an innovative field with the potential to transform various sectors, including medicine and allied health sciences. Bioactive nanotherapeutics, a specific area within nanotherapeutics, utilizes natural materials or biomimetic designs to offer distinct advantages such as targeted drug delivery, biocompatibility, and improved therapeutic efficacy. These bioactive-based nanotherapeutics are used in the treatment and management of various diseases.

Bioactive-Based Nanotherapeutics explores this rapidly growing field of therapeutics. It presents a broad overview of the fundamentals of bioactive nanomaterials, their design strategies, and their therapeutic applications. Leading experts from different disciplines have contributed chapters that explore a diverse range of topics, including the basics of bioactive nanotherapeutics, isolation methods of different bioactive compounds, and formulation developments. This volume addresses the importance of nanotechnology for the treatment and management of different diseases, including nasal, gastrointestinal, rectal, and transdermal diseases.

Readers will find the book:

• Provides scientific research and evidence that supports the effectiveness of bioactive-based nanocarriers in treating diseases;
• Explores actionable steps and real-life scenarios to illustrate the practical benefits;
• Provides a comprehensive guide that explains the holistic approach, explaining health-related applications of bioactive-based nanoformulations.

Audience

Pharmacists, biologists, chemists, doctors, academics, and industry professionals interested in holistic and bioactive-based methods for disease treatment.

Rakesh K. Sindhu, PhD is a professor and a research and development co-coordinator in the School of Pharmacy at Sharda University, India, with 16 years of experience. He has filed 20 patents, five of which have been granted. He has also published over 90 papers in reputed journals, ten papers in international conferences, 30 in national conferences, eight books, and 25 book chapters. His research interests include pharmacological evaluation of herbal drugs and products, nanoformulation development and evaluation, standardization of herbal products, and phytochemical screening.

Sumitra Singh, PhD is as a professor and dean in the Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences at the Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, India, with over 23 years of research and teaching experience. She has published over 50 research papers in reputed national and international journals, three books, and five book chapters. She has also filed five patents. Her expertise is in standardization, pharmacological evaluation, and formulation development of herbal drugs and natural products.

Evren Algin Yapar, PhD is a professor, vice dean, and Head of the Department of Pharmaceutical Technology at Sivas Cumhuriyet University, Turkey. She is a member of the National Accreditation Council for Pharmacy Education and a several associations and professional organizations in addition to serving on several advisory and refer boards for international journals. She is involved in research regarding drug design and delivery, nanomaterials and carrier systems, cosmetics, herbal sources, and products.