A Review on Metallic Nanoparticles: A Noble Approach on Drug Delivery System | Chapter 7 | Advanced Concepts in Pharmaceutical Research Vol. 1

 Over ancient times few years, diagnosis and situation of various afflictions have become a significant challenge on account of drug resistance, weak bioavailability, drug toxicity and high medication costs. Maximum drugs are hydrophobic in character, and their efficacy depends on the route of presidency. Hence, finding a new drug delivery method is essential for improving drug absorbability, pharmacokinetics, metabolism, metabolic effect event, and minimizing toxicity. These days, the use of nanotechnology, such as nanoparticle nanomaterial, leaves a golden trail in the fitness sector. Nanomaterials vary from bulk materials of the alike composition due to their unique physicochemical features, in the way that their small size, high surface extent to mass percentage, and high reactivity. Nanoparticles (NPs) are detached into categories established shape, size, nature, and arrangement like metallic nanoparticles (MNPs), porous nanoparticles, mesoporous nanoparticles, element nanotubes etc. Various metals and nonmetals, like silver, golden, silicon, and calcium phosphate, are used in nanoparticle preparation for anticancer, antagonistic-microbial, bone conversion etc. Not only the biomedical sector, metallic nanoparticle further has primary functions in textiles, the farming industry etc. The disadvantage of metallic nanoparticles is that they are prepared by poisonous chemicals and demand high energy. Some MNPs again posses has various toxicities. The alternative way to prepare golden nanoparticles is using by plants, bacteria and fungi. Green combining is a promising habit that allows low strength and low cost accompanying less toxicity. This review gives an overview of metallic nanoparticles secondhand in drug delivery plans.

Author(s) Details:

Debajit Dewan,
Bharat Technology, Beltala, Uluberia, Howrah, West Bengal, Pin-711316, India.

Parag Ghosh,
School of Pharmacy, The Neotia University, Jhinga, Sarisa, Diamond Harbour Road, 24 Parganas (South), West Bengal, Pin–743368, India.

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