Unlocking the Medicinal Potential of Plant-Derived Extracellular Vesicles: Current Progress and Future Perspectives
May 2024
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International journal of nanomedicine
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Studysummary This review highlights the potential of extracellular vesicles derived from medicinal plants as therapeutics for diseases such as cancer and inflammation, suggesting they may enhance the clinical use of herbal preparations, despite the challenges posed by extract complexity and individual variability. Our plain-language summary of this paper — not a Tressless recommendation.
This review highlights the growing interest in plant-derived extracellular vesicles (EVs) for their potential therapeutic applications in treating diseases such as cancer, inflammation, and degenerative conditions. Despite the challenges posed by the complexity and side effects of herbal extracts, EVs from medicinal plants offer a promising new direction for clinical use. The review summarizes recent progress in this field and discusses future challenges and research directions to enhance the clinical translation of these plant-derived EVs, aiming to improve the application of herbal preparations in medicine.
