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Review
. 2022 Nov;21(11):5386-5404.
doi: 10.1111/jocd.15158. Epub 2022 Jun 25.

Drug delivery of natural products through nano-carriers for effective vitiligo therapy: A compendia review

Abdul Qadir  1   2 , Shehla Nasar Mir Najib Ullah  3 , Samreen Jahan  1 , Asad Ali  1 , Nausheen Khan  4
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Drug delivery of natural products through nano-carriers for effective vitiligo therapy: A compendia review

Abdul Qadir et al. J Cosmet Dermatol. 2022 Nov.

Abstract

Background: Vitiligo is a depigmenting illness that causes white areas on the skin. Vitiligo's pathogenetic genesis is based on the melanocyte's autoimmune destruction, in which oxidative stress causes melanocyte molecular, organelle, and exposure of antigen, as well as melanocyte cell death, and so plays a role in vitiligo progression. Natural compounds have recently shown a wide range of therapeutic bioactivities against a number of skin disorders.

Aim: The aim of this work is drug delivery of natural products through nano-carriers for effective vitiligo therapy: A compendia review.

Methods & materials: An online literature analysis was guided for vitiligo therapy, nanotechnology, phytochemical composition, and, types of vitiligo, types of nanomedicine. Appropriate information were taken from different electronic scientific databases such as Web of Science, Science Direct, Elsevier, Google Scholar, Springer, PubMed, and scripts.

Results: Nano-carriers-based natural compounds provide a great relationship for the enhancement in the efficacy and safety of pharmacotherapeutic agents for the treatment of vitiligo.

Discussion: In this study focuses on natural compounds' effects and processes on vitiligo models. Although topical therapy plays an important role in vitiligo treatment, its utility and patient compliance are hampered by adverse effects or inadequate efficacy. Novel drug delivery techniques can help improve topical medication delivery by improving epidermal localization, reducing side effects, and increasing effectiveness.

Conclusion: This paper covers the significant potential of herbal-derived active compounds as anti-vitiligo drugs, as well as new drug delivery as a viable carrier and future possibilities to investigate.

Keywords: herbal drug used; nanoformulation; pathogenesis; therapeutics approaches; vitiligo.

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