About this Research Topic
Plant-based nanocomposites have been found to have applications in a variety of fields, especially in medicine and health. Several published reports explored and highlighted the biological potential of plant-derived nanocomposites. Medicinal plants possess compounds with a wide range of bioactivities, especially anti-cancer. Fabrication of nanocomposites from these plant extracts may improve the anti-cancer properties. The small size of the particles renders them suitable candidates to cross membranes and blood brain barrier (in case of brain tumor). Moreover, these particles may prove to be much safer than currently available drugs. A deeper insight is expected to lead to the identification of leads.
The goal of this Research Topic is to highlight the research based on the anti-cancer potential of plant-derived nanocomposites. This may be achieved by presenting and highlighting the fabrication of a variety of nanoparticles, emphasizing the methods used for their preparation and characterization, the optimization of various parameters and variables, the evaluation of anti-cancer potential both in vitro and in vivo, and method developments for applying these materials in cancer therapy. The goal is to study the impact of these materials on cancer therapy and to help eradicate the short-comings and hurdles in the treatment of cancer.
The scope of this Research Topic is to highlight the importance of plant-based nanocomposites in the fight against cancer. This may include their preparation and the exploration of the anti-cancer potential of these materials, as well as method development and strategies (that may include formulations) for using such materials in cancer therapy. Authors are invited to submit original research and critical reviews on the fabrication, anti-cancer potential, and characterization of plant-derived nanocomposites and their use in cancer therapy.
In this Research Topic, we invite submission of manuscripts on, but not limited to, the following:
• Fabrication and characterization of anti-cancer plant-derived nanocomposites
• Method development and strategies for the use of these materials in cancer therapy
• Formulations based on plant-derived nanocomposites
The goal of this Research Topic is to highlight the research based on the anti-cancer potential of plant-derived nanocomposites. This may be achieved by presenting and highlighting the fabrication of a variety of nanoparticles, emphasizing the methods used for their preparation and characterization, the optimization of various parameters and variables, the evaluation of anti-cancer potential both in vitro and in vivo, and method developments for applying these materials in cancer therapy. The goal is to study the impact of these materials on cancer therapy and to help eradicate the short-comings and hurdles in the treatment of cancer.
The scope of this Research Topic is to highlight the importance of plant-based nanocomposites in the fight against cancer. This may include their preparation and the exploration of the anti-cancer potential of these materials, as well as method development and strategies (that may include formulations) for using such materials in cancer therapy. Authors are invited to submit original research and critical reviews on the fabrication, anti-cancer potential, and characterization of plant-derived nanocomposites and their use in cancer therapy.
In this Research Topic, we invite submission of manuscripts on, but not limited to, the following:
• Fabrication and characterization of anti-cancer plant-derived nanocomposites
• Method development and strategies for the use of these materials in cancer therapy
• Formulations based on plant-derived nanocomposites
Keywords: plant-based nanocomposites, anti-cancer nanocomposites, medicinal plants, bioactivities of natural products, plant-derived nanocomposites
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