Abstrakti
Cancer is one of the fast-growing diseases with an increasing trend in mortality rate worldwide. Among the treatment modalities, chemotherapy is regarded as an active therapeutic approach where anti-cancer drugs are used to kill cancer cells or arrest its growth. With the emergence of nanotechnology, nanomedicines are being developed to improve the overall pharmaceutical properties of anti-cancer drugs namely drug stability, solubility and bioavailability. Lignin-based nanomaterials are prepared from naturally available lignin polymers, a constituent of lignocellulosic biomass, showcases non-toxic behavior, biodegradable nature, and excellent absorption capacity and are well suited for biomedical applications. This review presents the recent advances on the emerging applications of lignin-based nanomaterials for cancer therapeutics. More importantly, the functional properties of lignin -nanoparticulate systems in cancer drug delivery was discussed.
Alkuperäiskieli | Englanti |
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Artikkeli | 131573 |
Sivumäärä | 3 |
Julkaisu | Materials Letters |
Vuosikerta | 311 |
Varhainen verkossa julkaisun päivämäärä | 23 jouluk. 2021 |
DOI - pysyväislinkit | |
Tila | Julkaistu - 15 maalisk. 2022 |
OKM-julkaisutyyppi | A2 Arvio tiedejulkaisuussa (artikkeli) |