Advent of phytobiologics and nano-interventions for bone remodeling: a comprehensive review.

Archita Gupta, Sanjay Kumar Mehta, Ashok Kumar, Sneha Singh

Journal: Critical reviews in biotechnology 2023;43(1):142-169

PMID: 34957903

Abstract

Bone metabolism constitutes the intricate processes of matrix deposition, mineralization, and resorption. Any imbalance in these processes leads to traumatic bone injuries and serious disease conditions. Therefore, bone remodeling plays a crucial role during the regeneration process maintaining the balance between osteoblastogenesis and osteoclastogenesis. Currently, numerous phytobiologics are emerging as the new therapeutics for the treatment of bone-related complications overcoming the synthetic drug-based side effects. They can either target osteoblasts, osteoclasts, or both through different mechanistic pathways for maintaining the bone remodeling process. Although phytobiologics have been widely used since tradition for the treatment of bone fractures recently, the research is accentuated toward the development of osteogenic phytobioactives, constituent-based drug designing models, and efficacious delivery of the phytobioactives. To achieve this, different plant extracts and successful isolation of their phytoconstituents are critical for osteogenic research. Hence, this review emphasizes the phytobioactives based research specifically enlisting the plants and their constituents used so far as bone therapeutics, their respective isolation procedures, and nanotechnological interventions in bone research. Also, the review enlists the vast array of folklore plants and the newly emerging nano-delivery systems in treating bone injuries as the future scope of research in the phytomedicinal orthopedic applications.

Address: Department of Bioengineering and Biotechnology, Birla Institute of Technology, Mesra, Ranchi, India.; Department of Biological Science and Bioengineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India.; Centre for Environmental Sciences and Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India.; The Mehta Family Centre for Engineering in Medicine, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India.; Centre for Nanosciences, Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur, Kanpur, India.

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