Advances of Non-Ionic Surfactant Vesicles (Niosomes) and Their Application in Drug Delivery
Nanjing Forestry University · Shanghai Jiao Tong University · +1 more institution
Abstract
Non-Ionic surfactant based vesicles, also known as niosomes, have attracted much attention in pharmaceutical fields due to their excellent behavior in encapsulating both hydrophilic and hydrophobic agents. In recent years, it has been discovered that these vesicles can improve the bioavailability of drugs, and may function as a new strategy for delivering several typical of therapeutic agents, such as chemical drugs, protein drugs and gene materials with low toxicity and desired targeting efficiency. Compared with liposomes, niosomes are much more stable during the formulation process and storage. The required pharmacokinetic properties can be achieved by optimizing components or by surface modification. This…
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4Topics & keywords
- Niosome
- Bioavailability
- Pulmonary surfactant
- Drug delivery
- Vesicle
- Nanotechnology
- Liposome
- Drug