Cureus,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Aug. 28, 2024
Ferulic
acid
(FA),
a
phenolic
compound
abundant
in
the
cell
walls
of
seeds,
leaves,
and
roots
various
fruits,
vegetables,
cereals,
grains,
is
renowned
for
its
wide
range
biological
activities,
including
antioxidant,
anti-inflammatory,
antimicrobial,
anticancer
properties.
Despite
therapeutic
potential,
clinical
application
FA
hindered
by
challenges
such
as
poor
water
solubility,
limited
bioavailability,
rapid
metabolism,
instability
under
physiological
conditions.
To
address
these
issues,
nanotechnology
has
emerged
transformative
approach,
enhancing
FA's
pharmacokinetic
profile.
Various
nanoparticle-based
systems,
polymer-based
lipid-based
nanoparticles,
have
been
developed
to
encapsulate
FA.
These
systems
demonstrated
significant
improvements
stability,
with
studies
showing
enhanced
antioxidant
activity
controlled
release
profiles.
Further,
surface
engineering
nanoparticles
provides
targeted
drug/phytochemical
delivery
potential.
The
drugs/phytochemicals
significantly
enhances
efficacy
minimizes
systemic
side
effects.
This
review
explores
potential
FA,
limitations
application,
advancements
that
are
paving
way
effective
use.
Langmuir,
Journal Year:
2025,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Jan. 16, 2025
Designing
efficient
drug
delivery
systems
for
optimum
therapeutic
outcomes
and
minimum
adverse
effects
remains
a
pivotal
focus
in
pharmaceutical
research.
Understanding
the
nature
of
interactions
between
drugs
carriers
drug-release
mechanism
are
key
aspects
development
effective
systems.
This
work
presents
detailed
investigation
into
intricate
niosomes
Phenosafranin
(PSF),
subsequent
release
induced
by
variety
cyclodextrins
(CDs)
employing
multifaceted
approach.
Ensemble
average
spectroscopic
single
molecular
level
investigations
based
on
fluorescence
correlation
spectroscopy
(FCS),
employed
to
explore
binding
PSF
with
niosome
membrane.
Subsequently,
was
studied
disrupting
structure
using
various
CDs,
their
efficacy
accessed
through
steady-state
time-resolved
photophysical
responses.
FCS
experiments
provided
precise
insights
process
at
single-molecule
variation
translational
diffusion
characteristics
drug.
Additionally,
isothermal
titration
calorimetric
(ITC)
further
revealed
thermodynamics
governing
CD-niosome
host:guest
varying
potential
different
CDs
which
were
validated
electron
microscopy
confocal
analyses.
A
broader
analysis
prepared
nonionic
surfactants
highlighted
influence
cavitand
size
interaction
constituents.
comprehensive
sheds
light
complex
interplay
these
components
interactions,
providing
applications.