Nanostructures in Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) for potential therapy

With its long clinical history, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has gained acceptance for its specific efficacy and safety in the treatment of multiple diseases. Nano-sized materials study of Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) leads to an increased understanding of assessing TCM therapies, which may...

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Published in:Nanoscale horizons 2023-07, Vol.8 (8), p.976-99
Main Authors: Zhang, Ya-Li, Wang, Ya-Lei, Yan, Ke, Deng, Qi-Qi, Li, Fang-Zhou, Liang, Xing-Jie, Hua, Qian
Format: Article
Language:English
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Effectiveness
Micelles
Nanoparticles
Nanostructure
Traditional Chinese medicine
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Summary:With its long clinical history, traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) has gained acceptance for its specific efficacy and safety in the treatment of multiple diseases. Nano-sized materials study of Chinese herbal medicines (CHMs) leads to an increased understanding of assessing TCM therapies, which may be a promising way to illustrate the material basis of CHMs through their processing and extraction. In this review, we provide an overview of the nanostructures of natural and engineered CHMs, including extracted CHMs, polymer nanoparticles, liposomes, micelles, and nanofibers. Subsequently, the applications of these CHM-derived nanostructures to particular diseases are summarized and discussed. Additionally, we discuss the advantages of these nanostructures for studying the therapeutic efficacy of CHMs. Finally, the key challenges and opportunities for the development of these nanostructures are outlined. CHMs-derived materials with different nanostructures for various diseases (created with Biorender.com).
ISSN:2055-6756
2055-6764
2055-6764
DOI:10.1039/d3nh00120b