Anti-aging activity of various topical nano herbal formulations

Abstract

We utilised a variety of medicinal plants because, as we all know, they are excellent providers of many vitamins and minerals that are used to treat a variety of ailments, including ageing and other disorders. The majority of plants include a combination of elements that work together synergistically to increase a drug's ability to treat problems associated with ageing. Natural herbal plant formulations were created by combining various plant extracts or ingredients in varying proportions to create cream, oil, gel, and lotion. Although helpful in the treatment of ageing issues and a number of ailments, it also has some restrictions when used topically. Some of these restrictions include the potential for localised skin irritation, poor drug permeability through the skin, the difficulty of absorbing drugs with larger particle size and higher molecular weight through the skin, the possibility of toxic reactions following application, or the possibility that drugs may be denatured by the enzymes found in the epidermis. With the advancement of innovative technologies like nanotechnology, we can now get beyond the drawbacks of conventional topical formulations. The typical properties of products created with the aid of nanotechnologies include biocompatibility, biodegradability, a longer duration of action, the ability to perform numerous functions, the ability to modify drug release, potential targeting, and reduced toxicity, among many others. The purpose of the present review is to study different medicinal plants having anti-ageing activity. The review mainly focusses on various nanotechnology based herbal formulations which can be use to enhance the effectiveness in anti-ageing activity. However, nanotechnology has established that it can provide tools to overcome the problem associated with herbal medicine