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Nanoformulations in Human Health

Challenges and Approaches

  • Written by experts in the design of novel nanoformulations

  • Covers application in communicable and non-communicable diseases

  • Each chapter is formulation and disease specific

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Table of contents (22 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
  2. Emerging Trends and Challenges in Nanoformulations

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Nanoformulations: Opportunities and Challenges

      • Lubna Siddiqui, Harshita Mishra, Sushama Talegaonkar, Mahendra Rai
      Pages 3-12
    3. Preformulation Challenges: The Concept Behind the Selection, Design and Preparation of Nanoformulations

      • Krishna Kumar Patel, Ashish Kumar Agrawal, Sanjay Singh
      Pages 43-71
    4. Theranostics Nanoformulations: Merging Diagnostics and Nanotherapeutics

      • Shubham Khot, Shruti U. Rawal, Mayur M. Patel
      Pages 73-91
    5. Nanoparticles: Importance and Need for Regulations

      • Meenakshi Bajpai, Huma Shafi, Shalini Kumari
      Pages 93-107
  3. Nanoformulations in Drug Targeting

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 109-109
    2. Conventional and Nonconventional Approaches to Site-Specific Targeting of Nanotherapeutics in Some Infectious Diseases and Metabolic Disorders

      • Biswajit Mukherjee, Samrat Chakraborty, Iman Ehsan, Apala Chakraborty, Leena Kumari, Alankar Mukherjee et al.
      Pages 111-132
    3. Recent Developments and Challenges in Nanoformulations Targeting Various Ailments of the Colon

      • Nidhi Mishra, Samipta Singh, Priyanka Maurya, Raquibun Nisha, Shubhini A. Saraf
      Pages 133-167
    4. Nose to Brain Drug Delivery for the Treatment of Epilepsy

      • Pratishtha, Samriddhi Srivastava, Swati Gupta
      Pages 169-185
    5. Recent Advances in Nanocarrier-Based Brain-Targeted Drug Delivery for Effective Treatment of Central Nervous System Disorders

      • Amita Sarwal, Gurpreet Singh, Priya Prasad, Sachin Sharma, Waseem Ali
      Pages 187-203
  4. Nanoformulations in Ocular Diseases

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 205-205
    2. Application of Biocompatible Nanocarriers in Glaucoma: Challenges and Advances

      • Abhishek K. Sah, Nagendra Bhuwane, Ishwari Choudhary, Shweta Ramkar, Preeti K. Suresh
      Pages 207-226
    3. Effect of Drugs and Nanoformulation on Ocular Cells in Various Disease States

      • Sanjeev Kumar Paikra, Janmejaya Bag, Monalisa Mishra
      Pages 259-283
  5. Nanoformulations in Topical Diseases

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 285-285
    2. Nanostructure Drug Delivery System: An Inimitable Approach for Candidiasis Therapy

      • Radhika Sharma, Shivani Sharma, Vikas Rana
      Pages 325-357

About this book

This book is an amalgamation of knowledge, experience, and expertise in various aspects of nanotechnology, by experts who are proficient in designing of novel nanoformulations that are used in the treatment of various challenging and prevalent diseases. It is an exhaustive compilation of the multi-faceted arena of nanoformulations and the healthcare system that caters to the needs of academicians, scholars, researchers etc. The most important aspect of the book covers various types of nanoformulations and their applications in treatment of communicable and non-communicable diseases. Each chapter focuses on a particular nanoformulation as well as a disease including the pathophysiology of the disease, the current treatment modalities of diseases, the role of nanoformulation in treatment and other future aspects and directions for further work. Coverage includes neuropathic pain, colon targeting, nose-to-brain drug delivery, skin cancer, arthritis and tuberculosis.


Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Pharmaceutics, Delhi Pharmaceutical Science and Research University, New Delhi, India

    Sushama Talegaonkar

  • Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University, Amravati, India

    Mahendra Rai

About the editors

Dr Sushama Talegaonkar is working as Associate Professor in Department of Pharmaceutics, Delhi Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research University New Delhi.  Her current research interests include development of wide variety of smart and functionalized nano drug delivery systems for various biomedical applications specially for targeted drug delivery in cancer and autoimmune disorders She has published more than 240 research papers in high impact factor International and National journals. She has co-authored eight books and authored 15 chapters in International reference books.. She has travelled to Canada, United Kingdom and Singapore to present her research papers.  Dr Talegaonkar has been granted two Indian Patent and her 2 applications for Indian patents are under consideration.



Mahendra Rai is a Senior Professor and UGC- Basic Science Research Faculty Fellow at the Department of Biotechnology, Sant Gadge Baba Amravati University at Amravati, Maharashtra, India. He was a Visiting Scientist at the Department of Bioenergetics, University of Geneva, Switzerland  and at the Department of Plant Protection of Debrecen University, Debrecen, Hungary . He visited Department of Chemical Biology, University of Campinas, Brazil under Indo-Brazil Research Programme (DST-CNPq collaboration). He was visiting Professor in Nicolaus Copernicus University, Torun, Poland. and visiting scientist in State University of Campinas, Brazil. He was also visiting professor in Ostrava, Czech Republic and in National University of Rosario, Argentina. His area of expertise includes microbial biotechnology and nanobiotechnology. His present research interest include application of nanobiotechnology in medicine with particular reference to the development of nanoantimicrobials. He has published more than 400 research papers in national and international journals. In addition, he has edited/authored more than 50 books and 6 patents. 


Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Nanoformulations in Human Health

  • Book Subtitle: Challenges and Approaches

  • Editors: Sushama Talegaonkar, Mahendra Rai

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41858-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-41857-1Published: 31 July 2020

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-41860-1Published: 01 August 2021

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-41858-8Published: 31 July 2020

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 548

  • Number of Illustrations: 15 b/w illustrations, 91 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Pharmacology/Toxicology, Pharmacotherapy

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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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