Exploring Transferosomes: A Comprehensive Review of Novel Strategies and Applications in Drug Delivery.

Autor: Firdos, Lavani, Haranath, Chinthaginjala, Yasaswini, Singareddy, Sai, Rompicharla Narasimha, Satish, Turubilli
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Zdroj: Journal of Young Pharmacists; Jul-Sep2024, Vol. 16 Issue 3, p410-415, 6p
Abstrakt: A potential development in medication administration, transferosomes are lipid-based vesicles that have been designed with edge activators, especially for transdermal and transmucosal uses. Transferosomes, which are mostly made of phospholipids enhanced with surfactants, are remarkably flexible and facilitate the effective passage of both hydrophilic and lipophilic medicines across biological barriers. Because of their deformability, drugs can more easily pass through microscopic pores and intercellular gaps. A wide variety of pharmaceuticals may be encapsulated in transferosomes, which have benefits include prolonged release patterns, defence against enzymatic degradation, and the ability to encapsulate both lipophilic and hydrophilic compounds at the same time. They are useful for systemic and topical drug administration due to their capacity to evade hepatic first-pass metabolism; they may also find use in targeted treatment and extended-release formulations. Despite their benefits, transferosomes have drawbacks, such as the high expense of Chemical instability and natural phospholipids. Exact control over vesicle properties is possible by a variety of production techniques, including as centrifugation, sonication, and thin film hydration. size analysis, entrapment efficiency, deformability, and stability assessment are all included in characterization approaches. Transferosomes are useful for delivering tiny molecules, proteins, and peptides. They can also be used to improve oral bioavailability, improve topical medication administration, and perhaps transform vaccine delivery and ocular applications. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Databáze: Complementary Index