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Herbal nanoparticles: bridging traditional medicine and modern science in epilepsy treatment.

Homa Fazeli Kakhki, Aidin Mohammadi Zonouz, Hossein Hosseinzadeh

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Review in Naunyn-Schmiedeberg's archives of pharmacology, 2025. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

3 authors.

Homa Fazeli KakhkiDepartment of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Aidin Mohammadi ZonouzPharmaceutical Research Center, Pharmaceutical Technology Institute, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Hossein HosseinzadehDepartment of Pharmacodynamics and Toxicology, School of Pharmacy, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran. hosseinzadehh@mums.ac.ir.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Millions of people worldwide suffer from epilepsy, a persistent neurological illness characterized by recurring seizures. Despite advances in anti-epileptic medications, a significant number of patients continue to have insufficient seizure control and have side effects. Nanotechnology has emerged as a promising alternative for increasing medicine delivery and therapeutic effects in recent years. The anti-epileptic potential of nanoparticles produced from herbal medicines such as berberine-loaded zein/hyaluronic acid composite, Cannabis sativa extract-loaded nanoliposomes and nanostructured lipids, nanostructured lipid vehicle-carried safranal, and cryptolepine solid-lipid NPs is reviewed in this work, which makes use of the synergistic effects of nanotechnology and natural substances. The manuscript presents an overview of the mechanisms underlying the anti-epileptic effects of these nanoparticles, ranging from regulating neurotransmitter systems and ion channels to lowering oxidative stress and inflammation. Preclinical studies using animal models of epilepsy have shown that herbal medicine nanoparticles can reduce seizure activity, prolong seizure latency, and improve cognitive function. The findings presented in this manuscript highlight the remarkable potential of herbal medicine nanoparticles as a novel approach to the management of epilepsy. Continued research and development in this field have the potential to revolutionize epilepsy therapy and improve the quality of life for people suffering from this debilitating condition.

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AnticonvulsantsEpilepsyNanoparticlesAnimalsHumansMedicine, TraditionalPhytotherapyAnticonvulsantsAnticonvulsantsEpilepsyInflammationNeurotransmitter agentsOxidative stressSeizures

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