Review on herbal drugs nanonization for the treatment of breast cancer

Abstract

In the field of nanotechnology recent advances in phytomedicine are providing positive outcomes for the cancer treatment due to increasing knowledge of the molecular mechanisms underlying cancer progression. Naturally occurring chemical compounds from herbal plants are known as phytochemicals, serve as vital resources for novel drugs and are also sources for cancer therapy. With the application of nanotechnology of nanonization of herbal drugs, it will make the development of nanoherbal medicine possess high bioavaibility, extended half-life, increased immune evasion and targeted ability at the tumor site and good antitumor activity and eco-friendly which consequently will open the new era of herbal drug discovery. This review aims to highlight the potential of nanotechnology used with herbal plants, along with their pharmacologic action molecular or specific targets for the treatment of breast cancer.

This article is a part of Special Issue "Advances in the field of Nanomedicine"

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