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Abstract
Plants have been used since ancient times as natural remedies for food and medicine. Today, there is a global interest in discovering herbal medicines from plants and developing suitable drug delivery systems for them. The basic idea is that nature holds a cure for every disease.However, herbal drugs need improved delivery methods to achieve sustained release and better patient compliance. In the past, scientists faced difficulties in modifying herbal drugs due to problems with processing, standardization, extraction, and identification. But with modern technological advancements, Novel Drug Delivery Systems (NDDS) have opened new possibilities for developing herbal formulations.Using advanced techniques helps in protecting drugs from toxicity, improving stability, enhancing bioavailability, and preventing physical or chemical degradation. NDDS improve the therapeutic value of herbal medicines while reducing side effects.The main goals of these systems are to:Minimize drug degradation and lossPrevent harmful side effectsIncrease bioavailabilityDeliver drugs directly to the target siteDrug targeting can be achieved in two ways:1.Passive targeting2.Active targetingDifferent drug carriers used include soluble polymers, microparticles, microcapsules, cells, liposomes, lipoproteins, and micelles. Controlled drug carrier systems such as micellar solutions, vesicles, liquid crystal dispersions, and nanoparticles (10400 nm) show great potential for effective drug delivery. Hydrogels, which are 3D polymer networks capable of absorbing large amounts of water, are also promising carriers.
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Copyright © 2025 Ajay Kumar Gond . This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
