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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...

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Bibliographic Details
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, NJ : Beverly, MA : John Wiley & Sons, Inc. ; Scrivener Publishing LLC, 2025.
Subjects:
Nanomedicine.
Electronic books.
Nanomedicine
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • Cover
  • Series Page
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • Chapter 1 Basics of Nano-Bioactive Compounds and Their Therapeutic Potential
  • 1.1 Introduction
  • 1.2 Therapeutic Potential of Bioactive Compounds
  • 1.2.1 Alkaloids
  • 1.2.1.1 Medicinal Use of Alkaloids as Bioactive Molecule
  • 1.2.2 Antibiotics
  • 1.2.2.1 Medicinal Use of Antibiotics as Bioactive Molecule
  • 1.2.3 Mycotoxins
  • 1.2.3.1 Medicinal Use of Mycotoxins as Bioactive Molecule
  • 1.2.4 Growth Factors
  • 1.2.4.1 Medicinal Use of Growth Factors as Bioactive Compounds
  • 1.2.5 Phenolics
  • 1.2.5.1 Medicinal Use of Phenolics as Bioactive Compounds
  • 1.3 Extraction Techniques for Obtaining Bioactive Compound
  • 1.4 Novel Delivery Approach for Bioactive Compounds
  • 1.5 Electrospinning
  • 1.6 Micro- and Nanoencapsulation of Bioactive Compounds
  • 1.7 Polymeric Nanoparticles (NPs)
  • 1.8 Solid Lipid Nanoparticles
  • 1.9 Nanoemulsions
  • 1.10 Nanocrystals
  • 1.11 Phytosomes
  • 1.12 Therapeutic Potential of Nano-Bioactive Compounds
  • 1.13 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 2 Recent Techniques for Isolation of Bioactive Components from Plants
  • 2.1 Introduction
  • 2.2 Extraction Methods
  • 2.2.1 Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction (UAE)
  • 2.2.2 Supercritical Fluid Extraction (SFE)
  • 2.2.3 Microwave-Assisted Extraction (MAE)
  • 2.2.4 Molecular Imprinting Technology (MIT)
  • 2.3 Recent Chromatographic Methods
  • 2.3.1 Liquid Chromatography (LC) and Gas Chromatography (GC)
  • 2.3.2 High-Performance Liquid Chromatography (HPLC) and Tandem Mass Spectrometry (MS/MS)
  • 2.3.3 Supercritical Fluid Chromatography (SFC)
  • 2.3.4 Two-Dimensional Chromatographic Approaches
  • 2.4 Applications of Two-Dimensional Chromatographic Approaches
  • 2.5 Hyphenated Techniques
  • 2.6 Conclusion
  • References
  • Chapter 3 Bioactive-Based Nanocarriers for Inflammatory Diseases
  • 3.1 Inflammation and Diseases
  • 3.2 Nanocarriers as Drug Delivery System
  • 3.3 Nanocarriers and Inflammation
  • 3.4 Inflammation in Central Nervous System
  • 3.4.1 Etiology of CNS Inflammation
  • 3.4.2 The Blood-Brain Barrier (BBB)
  • 3.4.3 Immune Response
  • 3.4.4 Clinical Manifestations
  • 3.4.5 Diagnosis and Therapeutic Approaches
  • 3.4.6 Chronic Inflammation
  • 3.5 Ophthalmological Inflammation
  • 3.5.1 Causes of Ophthalmological Inflammation
  • 3.5.2 Symptoms of Ophthalmological Inflammation
  • 3.5.3 Diagnosis and Treatment
  • 3.6 Cardiovascular Inflammation
  • 3.6.1 Significance of Inflammation
  • 3.6.2 Factors Contributing to Inflammation
  • 3.6.3 Role of Cytokines and Chemokines
  • 3.6.4 Distinguishing Acute and Chronic Inflammation
  • 3.6.5 Consequences of Chronic Inflammation
  • 3.6.6 Treatment and Prevention
  • 3.6.7 Use of Biomarkers
  • 3.6.8 Ongoing Research
  • 3.6.9 Nanocarriers Used in the Treatment of Cardiovascular Inflammation
  • 3.7 Respiratory Inflammation
  • 3.7.1 Origins of Respiratory Inflammation