Phytosomes as innovative delivery systems for phytochemicals: A comprehensive review of literature

M Barani, E Sangiovanni, M Angarano… - International Journal …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
Nowadays, medicinal herbs and their phytochemicals have emerged as a great therapeutic
option for many disorders. However, poor bioavailability and selectivity might limit their …

A concise review on cancer treatment methods and delivery systems

E Bidram, Y Esmaeili, H Ranji-Burachaloo… - Journal of Drug Delivery …, 2019 - Elsevier
The ultimate purpose of current cancer research is to develop a comprehensive treatment for
cancer. Recent studies have shown an increased interest in investigating the capacity of …

Antimicrobial and anticancer applications and related mechanisms of curcumin-mediated photodynamic treatments

QQ Yang, AK Farha, G Kim, K Gul, RY Gan… - Trends in Food Science & …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Curcumin has gained increasing attention in recent years due to its biological
properties and photosensitivity. Curcumin-mediated photodynamic therapy has been used …

Eradication of planktonic Vibrio parahaemolyticus and its sessile biofilm by curcumin-mediated photodynamic inactivation

B Chen, J Huang, H Li, QH Zeng, JJ Wang, H Liu… - Food Control, 2020 - Elsevier
Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the leading pathogen in seafoods. This study established the
efficient blue light-emitting diode (LED) photodynamic inactivation (PDI) to eradicate Vibrio …

Nanoparticle systems for cancer phototherapy: An overview

TP Pivetta, CEA Botteon, PA Ribeiro, PD Marcato… - Nanomaterials, 2021 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) and photothermal therapy (PTT) are photo-mediated
treatments with different mechanisms of action that can be addressed for cancer treatment …

Light-induced liposomes for cancer therapeutics

W Chen, EM Goldys, W Deng - Progress in lipid research, 2020 - Elsevier
The emerging nanomedicine therapeutics have incorporated photonics technologies to
develop precise medical treatment. Among the light regulated approaches, light-induced …

An insight into curcumin‐based photosensitization as a promising and green food preservation technology

M Seidi Damyeh, R Mereddy, ME Netzel… - … Reviews in Food …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Consumer awareness on the side effects of chemical preservatives has increased the
demand for natural preservation technologies. An efficient and sustainable alternative to …

Photodynamic therapy of ovarian carcinoma cells with curcumin-loaded biodegradable polymeric nanoparticles

L Duse, MR Agel, SR Pinnapireddy, J Schäfer, MA Selo… - Pharmaceutics, 2019 - mdpi.com
Accumulation of photosensitisers in photodynamic therapy in healthy tissues is often the
cause of unwanted side effects. Using nanoparticles, improved bioavailability and site …

Liposome photosensitizer formulations for effective cancer photodynamic therapy

SA Fahmy, HMES Azzazy, J Schaefer - Pharmaceutics, 2021 - mdpi.com
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) is a promising non-invasive strategy in the fight against that
which circumvents the systemic toxic effects of chemotherapeutics. It relies on …

Enhancing breast cancer treatment using a combination of cannabidiol and gold nanoparticles for photodynamic therapy

D R. Mokoena, B P. George, H Abrahamse - International journal of …, 2019 - mdpi.com
Indisputably, cancer is a global crisis that requires immediate intervention. Despite the use
of conventional treatments over the past decades, it is acceptable to admit that these are …