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Nanophytomedicine

Harnessing Phytochemicals for Advanced Therapeutics

  • 1st Edition - August 31, 2026
  • Latest edition
  • Editors: Ali Zarrabi, Arezoo Khosravi, Atefeh Zarepour
  • Language: English

Nanophytomedicine: Harnessing Phytochemicals for Advanced Therapeutics explores the integration of phytochemicals and nanotechnology to develop advanced therapeutic soluti… Read more

Description

Nanophytomedicine: Harnessing Phytochemicals for Advanced Therapeutics explores the integration of phytochemicals and nanotechnology to develop advanced therapeutic solutions. The book offers an extensive overview of phytochemicals, explaining their sources, extraction methods, classifications, and applications in medicine. This emerging field aims to utilize the natural properties of phytochemicals to create innovative treatments for various diseases, with a particular focus on hard-to-treat conditions such as cancer. By combining plant-derived compounds with nanomaterials, researchers are unlocking new potential in precision medicine, seeking to enhance the efficacy of treatments while minimizing side effects and improving patient outcomes.

In 18 comprehensive chapters, the book delves into the therapeutic properties of phytochemicals, such as their antioxidant, antifungal, and anti-inflammatory effects. It highlights the role of these compounds in combating diseases including cancer, neurological disorders, diabetes, and cardiovascular diseases. The use of nano drug delivery systems is emphasized, showcasing how these technologies can improve the delivery and effectiveness of phytochemicals.

Key features

  • Focuses on different sources of phytochemicals, their extraction methods, classifications, and an overview of their application in medicine
  • Describes the different types of phytochemicals and their different properties with special focus on antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, and antifungal properties
  • Summarizes the mechanisms of each type of phytochemical on suppressing the proliferation of cancer cells

Readership

(Post)graduate students, as well as early- to mid-stage researchers in the field of oncology and disease therapy—especially cancer—along with those working on drug discovery and scientists in the field of drug delivery.

Table of contents

Part A: Phytochemicals: properties and applications

1. Phytochemicals; the application of ancient roots in modern medicine

2. Phytochemicals: Nurturing Antioxidant, Antifungal, and Anti-inflammatory Supply

3. Harnessing Phytochemicals for Functional Food Formulation

Part B: Phytochemicals and treatment of hard-to-treat diseases

4. Phytochemicals in suppressing cancer proliferation

5. Phytochemicals in suppressing cancer metastasis

6. Phytochemicals in treatment of multidrug resistance cancer

7. Phytochemicals in treatment of neurological diseases

8. Phytochemicals and Diabetes

9. Phytochemicals in treatment of Liver and Kidney related disease

10. Phytochemicals in treatment of cardiovascular disease

11. Application of phytochemicals in clinical trials for treatment of diseases and malignant tumors

Part C: Nanophytomedicine application in cancer therapy

12. Nanophytomedicine, Advancing Bioavailability, targeted Delivery, therapeutic performance of Herbal Medicine

13. Ethical Considerations, Regulatory Challenges, and Issues in Nanophytomedicine

14. Lipid-based nanoparticles for delivery of phytochemicals in cancer therapy

15. Carbon based nanomaterials and their applications in cancer therapy

16. Polymeric nanomaterials and their applications in cancer therapy

17. Metal based nanomaterials and their applications in cancer therapy

18. Biomolecules based nanomaterials and their applications in cancer therapy

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 31, 2026
  • Language: English

About the editors

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Ali Zarrabi

Ali Zarrabi is an associate professor and principal investigator in the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Istinye University, Turkey. Trained as a chemical engineer (BSc and MSc) with a PhD in nanobiotechnology, he leads a research program at the interface of supramolecular chemistry, bioengineering, and nanomedicine to develop smart nano/biomaterials for simultaneous diagnosis and treatment of disease, with a particular focus on nanotheranostics, advanced wound dressings, skin patches, and translational nanomedicine.

Affiliations and expertise
Department of Biomedical Engineering, Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey

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Arezoo Khosravi

Arezoo Khosravi is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Engineering and Natural Sciences, Department of Genetic and Bioengineering, Okan University, Turkey. She holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in chemical engineering and a PhD in nanomaterials. She has more than 7 years of experience as a faculty member, working on different applications of nanomaterials. Her research focuses on biomedical engineering aspects and applications of nanomaterials and nanostructured platforms.

Affiliations and expertise
Okan University, Department of Genetics and Bioengineering, Istanbul, Turkey

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Atefeh Zarepour

Atefeh Zarepour received her PhD in nanobiotechnology from the University of Isfahan, Iran. She is an assistant professor in the Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Department of Biology, Kocaeli University, Turkey. She has worked on the design and application of different types of smart nanotheranostic agents for cancer diagnosis and therapy. Her main research interest is engineering of nanomaterials for different applications, such as anticancer, antimicrobial, nutraceutical, and environmental applications.

Affiliations and expertise
Istinye University, Istanbul, Turkey