1st Edition
Targeted Nanotechnology Enhancing the Efficacy of Natural Anticancer drug Therapies
TABLE OF CONTENTS
SECTION – I: GENERAL INSIGHTS INTO THE USE OF PHYTOMOLECULES IN CHEMOTHERAPY
Chapter 1
Cancer: Cellular and Molecular Basis
Pratap Kumar Sahu
Chapter 2
Emerging phytoconstituents from the natural origin in the battle against cancer: overview of molecular mechanisms
Deepa S. Mandlik, Satish K. Mandlik, Dileep Kumar
Chapter 3
Passive and active targeting strategies for delivery of phytochemical entrapped nanosystems for cancer
Ananya Kuanar, Sandeep Kumar Kabi, Bibhudutta pattnaik, Dattatreya Kar
Chapter 4
Use of phytochemical entrapped nanosystems for cancer
Vivek Chavda, Disha Chawnani, Mital Patel, Radhika Pandya, Ketan M. Ranch
SECTION – II: ALKALOID PHYTOMOLECULES IN CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY
Chapter 5
Nano-enabled system for delivery of camptothecin as an anticancer agent
Apurba Gohain, Ekta, Ravjit Kaur, Anita Devi, Ajay Sharma, Garima Bhardwaj
Chapter 6
Nano-enabled systems for the delivery of berberine
Padmaja Santosh Kore, Ujwala Shivaji Desai, Anuradha Ghansham More, Minal Tejram Harde
Chapter 7
Nano-enabled systems for the delivery of Paclitaxel as anticancer agents
Jessica Pandohee, Swati Sharma, Pradeep Kumar, Emmanuel Kyereh,
Saurabh Kulshrestha
Chapter 8
Anticancer nano-drug delivery cargos of artemisinin
Shubhra, Isha Kailash Joshi, Atul Mourya, Onkar Kulkarni, Murali Monohar Pandey, Dharmendra Kumar Khatri, Shashi Bala Singh, Ashish Baldi, Jitender Madan
Chapter 9
Nano-enabled systems for the delivery of vinca alkaloids as anticancer agent
Bhargavi Kulkarni, Dileep Kumar
SECTION – III: FLAVONOID PHYTOMOLECULES IN CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY
Chapter 10
Nano-enabled systems for the delivery of hesperidin as anticancer agents
Chirag Patel, Sandip Patel, Jayesh Beladiya, Devang Sheth, Ketan Ranch,
Veena Patel
Chapter 11
Nano-enabled systems for the delivery of thymoquinone as anticancer agents
Puja Das, Sayantan Ghosh, Subhashree Mohapatra, Bismita Nayak
Chapter 12
Nano-enabled systems for delivery of epigallocatechin gallate as anticancer agents
Sweta Priyadarshini Pradhan, Santwana Padhi, Anindita Behera, Pratap Kumar Sahu
Chapter 13
Nano-enabled system for delivery of quercetin as anticancer agent
R. L. Shirole, V.P. Nage, N. L Shirole, S.V. Chaure
SECTION – IV: PHENOLIC PHYTOMOLECULES IN CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY
Chapter 14
Nano-enabled systems for the delivery of curcumin as an anticancer agent
Saswati Mishra, Sweta Priyadarshini Pradhan, Anindita Behera
Chapter 15
Nano-enabled systems for the delivery of resveratrol as an anticancer agent
Santwana Palai
Chapter 16
Nano-enabled systems for the delivery of cannabinoids as anticancer agent
Plachikkattu Parambil Akhila, Aaliya basheer, Kappat Valiyapeediyekkal Sunooj
SECTION – V: OTHER NATURAL DRUGS IN CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY
Chapter 17
Nano-enabled systems for the delivery of anthracyclines as anticancer agents
Bharti Mittu, Abida Bhat
Chapter 18
Nano-enabled systems for the delivery of different Essential oils as an anticancer agent
Muhammed Navaf, Plachikkattu Parambil Akhila, Kappat Valiyapeediyekkal Sunooj
Chapter 19
Nano-enabled systems for the delivery of carotenoids as anticancer agents
Sumit Sharma, Sonali Batra, Lalit Kumar, Valamla Bhavana, Neelesh Kumar Mehra
Chapter 20
Nano-enabled systems for the delivery of Docetaxel as anticancer agents
Dipak N. Raut, Sadikali F. Sayyad, Anita S. Wagh
SECTION – VI: CO-DELIVERY OF PHYTOMOLECULES IN CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY
Chapter 21
Co-delivery of natural drugs with other anticancer drugs entrapping nanodelivery systems for cancer
Pooja Mahale, Hrushikesh Velis
Chapter 22
Drug delivery systems entrapping natural drugs and derivatives: Recent advancements and future challenges
Vidhi Shah, Radhika Pandya, Ketan M. Ranch
Chapter 23
Phytomolecules targeting resistant cancer cells through nano-delivery systems
Sopan N. Nangare, Sameer Nadaf, Preeti Karade, Pranali Takale, Prajwala Khapale, Namdeo R. Jadhav
Chapter 24
Prevention is Better than Cure – the Role of phytomolecules in the Prevention of Cancer Development
Sandesh Lodha, Gajanan Kalyankar, Shrikant Joshi, Rutvi Vaidya, Nikita Panchal
Biography
Anindita Behera is associated with Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Kolkata, in the Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry as Professor. She earned her master's degree from Pune University, India, and completed her PhD at Siksha 'O' Anusandhan Deemed to be University. Dr. Behera has developed innovative analytical methods for drug formulations used in AIDS treatment and is currently engaged in green synthesis of nanomaterials targeting various life-threatening diseases. With over 18 years of experience in research and academia, she has published numerous research and review articles in peer-reviewed journals. She has also contributed chapters to books published by major international publishers and has authored two books. Dr. Behera has guided three PhD scholars, sixteen postgraduate students, and forty-five undergraduate students in their research pursuits.
Santwana Padhi serves as Scientific Communication Manager at Publication Practice Counsel, USA. She holds a PhD in Pharmaceutics from Jamia Hamdard University, specializing in cancer nanotherapeutics. Her research focuses on preclinical and clinical investigations of drug-loaded targeted nanosystems designed to enhance solid tumor treatment. Before her doctoral studies, she gained hands-on experience as a Research Assistant at the National Institute of Immunology (NII), honing her skills in formulation science. Following her PhD, she worked as a Medical Science Liaison (MSL) at Biocon, contributing to advancements in oncology and dermatology. Later, she joined the KIIT-Technology Business Incubator as Scientific Officer, where she played a key role in supporting entrepreneurial initiatives among young researchers and securing funding for technology development and commercialization. As a Senior Medical Writer at Reseapro Scientific Services, she has contributed to more than 50 publications, medical communication materials, and regulatory documents. Additionally, she has co-edited one book published by Springer Nature. Dr. Padhi has received numerous accolades, including the Senior Research Fellowship (SRF) from ICMR, Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) from DBT, and the Award of Excellence for Scientific Contribution from Jamia Hamdard University for two consecutive years.
