Abstract

EFFECT OF NOVEL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM IN HERBAL MEDICINES FOR INFLAMMATION: A REVIEW

Athira M. V.* and Arun Kumar K. V.

Abstract

Inflammation is defined as the local response of living mammalian tissues to injury due to any agent and the drugs used to treat inflammation are called anti-inflammatory. The agents which cause inflammation include infective agents, immunological agents, physical agent, chemical agents, inert materials. There is no single test that can diagnose inflammation. Instead based on the symptoms blood tests, serum protein electrophoresis (SPE), C-reactive protein (CRP), ESR, etc. are used. Usually NSAIDs like aspirin, naproxen and steroid injections like corticosteroids are used to treat inflammation. Herbal drugs has been used for the prevention and treatment of various diseases from time immemorial. To increase the safety and efficacy of herbal drugs NDDS can be implemented.

Keywords: Inflammation, NSAIDs, liposome, NDDS, herbal extract.