Nano-ayurvedic medicine and its potential in cancer treatment

作     者：Manu Lopus Manu Lopus

作者机构：School of Biological SciencesUM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic SciencesUniversity of Mumbai Kalina CampusVidyanagariMumbai 400098India 

出 版 物：《Journal of Integrative Medicine》 (结合医学学报（英文版）)

年 卷 期：2023年第21卷第2期

页      面：117-119页

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学科分类：1002[医学-临床医学] 100214[医学-肿瘤学] 10[医学] 

基　　金：ML thanks UM-DAE Centre for Excellence in Basic Sciences for financial support 

主　　题：Nano-ayurvedic medicine Nanomedicine Cancer Cell cycle Apoptosis 

摘      要：Nano-ayurvedic medicine is an emerging field in which nanoparticles are functionalized with active principles of potent ayurvedic herbs to enhance their efficacy and target-specific *** advances in the past couple of decades have revealed the molecular mechanisms behind the anticancer potential of several ayurvedic herbs,attributed chiefly to their secondary metabolites including polyphenols and other active *** the advancement of nanotechnology,it has been established that size-,shape-,and surface-chemistry-optimized nanoparticles can be utilized as synergizing carriers for these ***-ayurvedic medicine utilizes herbs that are commonly used in Ayurveda to functionalize different nanoparticles and thereby enhance their potency and target *** have shown that the active phytochemicals of such herbs can be coated onto the nanoparticles of different metals,such as gold,and that they work more efficiently than the free herbal extract,for example,in inhibiting cancer cell ***,an Ayurveda,Yoga&Naturopathy,Unani,Siddha and Homeopathy(AYUSH)-based clinical trial in humans indicated the anticancer potential of such ***-ayurvedic medicine is emerging as a potential treatment option for hyperproliferative diseases.