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¹Amity Institute of Pharmacy, Amity University, Sector 125, Noida, Uttar Pradesh - 201313, India.

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Bioenhancers, natural compounds that improve drug absorption, are crucial for enhancing therapeutic effectiveness. This review explores plant-based bioenhancers, offering a promising alternative to synthetic options for better drug delivery and treatment outcomes.

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Area of Science:

Pharmacology
Natural Products Chemistry
Drug Delivery Systems

Background:

Many drugs exhibit poor in vivo activity due to low bioavailability, often caused by poor solubility or permeation, as defined by the Biopharmaceutical Classification System (BCS).
Bioenhancers, or permeation enhancers, are compounds that increase the systemic circulation and site-of-action bioavailability of drugs and nutrients.
Improving bioavailability can lead to reduced drug dosage, shorter treatment durations, and overcoming drug resistance.

Purpose of the Study:

To provide a systematic overview of plant-based bioenhancers.
To categorize plant-based bioenhancers by source and mechanism of action.
To highlight the applications of plant-based bioenhancers in various therapeutics.

Main Methods:

Literature review of studies on synthetic and plant-based bioenhancers.
Analysis of drug bioavailability challenges and enhancement strategies.
Categorization of plant-based bioenhancers based on scientific literature.

Main Results:

Plant-based bioenhancers offer a natural alternative to synthetic compounds for improving drug bioavailability.
These natural compounds have demonstrated efficacy in enhancing the activity of antibiotics, antivirals, and anti-cancer agents.
The review categorizes various plant-based bioenhancers according to their origin and mode of action.

Conclusions:

Plant-based bioenhancers represent a significant advancement in drug delivery, addressing bioavailability limitations.
Their natural origin makes them a safer and potentially more effective alternative to synthetic enhancers.
Further research into plant-based bioenhancers can unlock new therapeutic strategies and improve patient outcomes.