Phytosomes: A Novel Phytoconstituent Delivery Approach to Improve the Efficacy of Obesity Treatment

Abstract

Objectives: This review provides a detailed review of the treatment of obesity with natural products that are formulated as phytosomes. When novel drug delivery technology is used instead of traditional drug delivery in herbal medicine, side effects are reduced while safety and efficacy are improved.This article provides information about obesity along with its treatment and with special emphasis on phytosomes, their preparation and evaluation along with their application in obesity. Methods: A comprehensive search of electronic databases such as Medline, Embase, Cochrane Library, Google, and Google Patents was carried out. Results: This review explains the details of research done on phytosomes with special reference to anti-obesity drugs. Still, there is a need to formulate anti-obesity herbal drugs as phytosomes to get better bioavailability, and fewer side effects. This phytosomal drug delivery approach may resolve the problems associated with conventional drug delivery. Conclusion: Integrating herbal medicine with novel drug delivery systems such as phytosomes to combat obesity has a significant scope and importance.