Table 3 Application of nanoparticles in various fields
From: A review on herbal drug loaded into pharmaceutical carrier techniques and its evaluation process
Nanoparticles | Application |
|---|---|
Drug delivery | Nanoparticle enhanced delivery of the drug to uptake by target cells |
Reduce the toxicity of free drug to non-target organs [89] | |
Food | Improvement of food safety [90], enhancement of nutrition and flavor, longer shelf lives |
Enhancing the bioavailability of nutrients [91] | |
Gene delivery | Efficiently introduce a gene of interest to express its encoded protein in a suitable host or host cell [92] |
Mainly employ viral vectors | |
Cancer treatment | Maybe utilize to set in motion photosensitive therapeutic agent for application in cancer treatment [93, 94] |
Cosmetics | Sunscreen, lotions, etc. |
Industrial engineering and chemical engineering | Nanoscale materials have been involved in window glass, sunglasses, car bumpers, paints, coatings, sports gods, explosives, propellants [95], etc. |
Catalysis | Nanoparticles hold high exterior area that offers elevated catalytic activity [96] |
Tissue engineering | Repair of damaged tissues |
Construction | Nanosilica is mixed with the normal concrete to improve the mechanical property and also improve durability [62] |
Renewable energy and environmental remediation | Used to treat the surface water by disinfection, purification, and desalination [97,98,99] |