In addition to embracing the creation of formulations with herbal constituents and outlining innovative approaches for drug/nutraceutical delivery, the 27 chapters also emphasize illness treatments.

Numerous developments in drug delivery technology have been made with the intention of meeting the specific requirements of its end users, the patients. Dosage forms have expanded to include innovative drug carriers such vesicles and particles in addition to the traditional tablets, capsules, and injectables. Advancements in nanotechnology have significantly contributed to this paradigm shift in the delivery of active medicinal components.

The use of food as medicine has also taken on new significance in recent years. Nutraceuticals, or functional foods and dietary supplements, are a portmanteau of nutrition and pharmaceuticals. Nutraceuticals have also been attempted to be delivered via the technologies that were previously used for medication delivery. Herbal actives’ low risk-to-benefit ratio has drawn more attention to them. Drug distribution is a particularly dynamic field, as evidenced by the transition from traditional dosage forms to drug products with the use of nanotechnology. Different medication delivery routes have allowed for the development of a wide range of formulations intended to treat, cure, or lessen illnesses.

This book, which is divided into 27 chapters, is a comprehensive collection of material about drug delivery systems with a focus on nanotechnology-based products.

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