ReviewNanoscale advances2024
Beyond aromatherapy: can essential oil loaded nanocarriers revolutionize cancer treatment?
Review in Nanoscale advances, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers.
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Who cites it
10 citing papers in PubMed.
- Nano-encapsulatedRSC advances · 2026Article
- Enhanced cytotoxic activity ofNanoscale advances · 2026Article
- Comparative Kinetic Modeling and Mathematical Analysis of Monoterpene Release from Nanocarrier Systems.AAPS PharmSciTech · 2026Article
- Targeted phytotherapy: essential oils, multi-target cancer action & nanodelivery.Frontiers in oncology · 2026Review
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- In Vitro and In Vivo Efficacy of the Essential Oil from the Leaves ofMolecules (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Intranasal Terpene Treatment for Glioblastoma: the Neuro-Oncological Potential of Perillyl Alcohol.Neurochemical research · 2025Review
- Natural anticancer agents: prospection of medicinal and aromatic plants in modern chemoprevention and chemotherapy.Natural products and bioprospecting · 2025Review
- Phytochemical nanoencapsulation and microfluidics drive gene and tumor microenvironment modulation.Frontiers in pharmacology · 2025Review
- Bioactive components and delivery strategies of food-medicine homologous substances in lung cancer therapy: current advances and clinical translation.Frontiers in nutrition · 2025Review
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Abstract
Cancer, a complex global health burden, necessitates the development of innovative therapeutic strategies. While chemotherapy remains the primary treatment approach, its severe side effects and chemoresistance drive the search for novel alternatives. Essential oils (EOs), consisting of diverse bioactive phytochemicals, offer promise as anticancer agents. However, their limitations, such as instability, limited bioavailability, and non-specific targeting, hinder their therapeutic potential. These challenges were circumvented by utilizing nanoparticles and nanosystems as efficient delivery platforms for EOs. This review highlights the accumulating evidence based on loading EOs into several nanocarriers, including polymeric nanoparticles, nanoemulsions, nanofibers, lipid-based nanocapsules and nanostructures, niosomes, and liposomes, as effective anticancer regimens. It covers extraction and chemical composition of EOs, their mechanisms of action, and targeting strategies to various tumors. Additionally, it delves into the diverse landscape of nanocarriers, including their advantages and considerations for cancer targeting and EO encapsulation. The effectiveness of EO-loaded nanocarriers in cancer targeting and treatment is examined, highlighting enhanced cellular uptake, controlled drug release, and improved therapeutic efficacy. Finally, the review addresses existing challenges and future perspectives, emphasizing the potential for clinical translation and personalized medicine approaches.
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