Nanotechnology in herbal medicines and cosmetics

International Journal of Research in Ayurveda and Pharmacy

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2013, Pages 472-474

  Sahu, Alakh N ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Green nanotechnology; Nanoparticle; Nanophytomedicine; Nanotechnology

Indexed keywords

ALOE VERA EXTRACT; AYURVEDIC DRUG; CANTILEVER; COSMETIC; CURCUMIN; DENDRIMER; FULLERENE DERIVATIVE; GOLD NANOPARTICLE; HERBACEOUS AGENT; LIPOSOME; NANOMATERIAL; NANOTUBE; PACLITAXEL; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ALOE VERA; ANTIINFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY; ANTINEOPLASTIC ACTIVITY; ANTIOXIDANT ACTIVITY; BONE CANCER; BRAIN CANCER; BREAST CANCER; DERMATITIS; DRUG BIOAVAILABILITY; DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM; DRUG EFFECT; DRUG FORMULATION; DRUG MECHANISM; DRY SKIN; ECZEMA; HERBAL MEDICINE; HUMAN; LIVER CANCER; LUNG CANCER; NANOENCAPSULATION; NANOMEDICINE; NANOPORE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PARTICLE SIZE; PSORIASIS; REVIEW; SKIN CANCER; SKIN DISEASE; SKIN FLAKING; SKIN SCALING;

EID: 84897922287     PISSN: 22774343     EISSN: 22293566     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7897/2277-4343.04334     Document Type: Review

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