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ReviewPolymers2025

Carbon Nanodots-Based Polymer Nanocomposite: A Potential Drug Delivery Armament of Phytopharmaceuticals.

Rabin Debnath, Abu Md Ashif Ikbal, Neeraj Kr Ravi, Hanieh Kargarzadeh, Partha Palit, Sabu Thomas

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Review in Polymers, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

4 citing papers in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

Rabin DebnathDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug Discovery Research Laboratory, Assam University, Silchar 788011, India.
Abu Md Ashif IkbalDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug Discovery Research Laboratory, Assam University, Silchar 788011, India.ORCID 0000-0002-9435-9262
Neeraj Kr RaviDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug Discovery Research Laboratory, Assam University, Silchar 788011, India.ORCID 0009-0009-0896-2750
Hanieh KargarzadehCenter of Molecular and Macromolecular Studies, Polish Academy of Sciences, Sienkiewicza 112, 90-363 Lodz, Poland.ORCID 0000-0003-0137-1463
Partha PalitDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Drug Discovery Research Laboratory, Assam University, Silchar 788011, India.
Sabu ThomasSchool of Energy Materials, School of Nanoscience and Nanotechnology, School of Polymer Science and Technology, School of Chemical Science and International, Inter University Centre for Nanoscience and Nantechnology (IIUCNN), Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam 686560, India.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Carbon nanodots (CNDs) have garnered significant attention as viable drug delivery vehicles in recent years, especially in the field of phytomedicine. Although there is much promise for therapeutic applications with phytomedicine, its effectiveness is frequently restricted by its low solubility, stability, and bioavailability. This paper offers a thorough synopsis of the developing field of phytomedicine drug delivery based on CND. It explores CND synthesis processes, surface functionalization strategies, and structural and optical characteristics. Additionally, the advantages and difficulties of phytomedicine are examined, with a focus on the contribution of drug delivery methods to the increased effectiveness of phytomedicine. The applications of CNDs in drug delivery are also included in the review, along with the mechanisms that underlie their improved drug delivery capabilities. Additionally, it looks at controlled-release methods, stability augmentation, and phytomedicine-loading tactics onto CNDs. The potential of polymeric carbon nanodots in drug delivery is also covered, along with difficulties and prospective directions going forward, such as resolving toxicity and biocompatibility issues. In summary, the present review highlights the encouraging contribution of CNDs to the field of drug delivery, specifically in enhancing the potential of phytomedicine for therapeutic purposes.

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carbon nanodotsCNDsdrug deliveryphytomedicinepolymeric carbon nanodots

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PMID39940566
PMCPMC11819804

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