Chem. J. Chinese Universities ›› 2025, Vol. 46 ›› Issue (1): 20240260.doi: 10.7503/cjcu20240260

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Research Progress in Supramolecular Drug Delivery Nanosystems Based on Polyphenols

YAN Ziliang, LI Bei(), DAI Yunlu()   

  1. Faculty of Health Sciences,Ministry of Education Frontiers Science Centre for Precision Oncology,University of Macau,Macau SAR 999078,China
  • Received:2024-05-28 Online:2025-01-10 Published:2024-08-12
  • Contact: DAI Yunlu E-mail:beili@um.edu.mo;yldai@um.edu.mo
  • Supported by:
    the National Natural Science Foundation of China(32222090);the Multi-Year Research Grant(MYRG) of University of Macau, China(MYRG2022-00011-FHS);the Science and Technology Development Fund, Macau SAR, China(0103/2021/A);the Project of the Ministry of Education Frontiers Science Centre for Precision Oncology, University of Macau, China(SP2023-00001-FSCPO)

Abstract:

Supramolecular drug delivery nanoplatforms have attracted much attention due to their diverse functions, controllable drug-releasing property, and unsophisticated techniques for preparation. Polyphenols with phenolic hydroxyl structure have been reported to easily have non-covalent interactions with different drugs, next self- assembling to be supramolecular nanosystems and successfully delivering drugs through desirable administrations. Moreover, polyphenols per se are generally active in defensing tumor, bacteria, oxidative species, inflammation, and protecting cardiac function, which can broaden the biomedical application scope of polyphenol-based delivery systems. In this review, we comprehensively depict the supramolecular interactions involved in the polyphenol-based supramolecular drug delivery systems, and detailedly explain how the interaction force highly affects the drug loading(e.g., hydrophobic drugs, proteins, and DNA, etc.). Finally, the controversial issues existing in current polyphenol-based supramolecular nanosystems are summarized and reviewed. This article is expected to shed a new light on the rational designs and fundamental studies of emerging polyphenol-based materials.

Key words: Supramolecular nanosystem, Polyphenol, Drug delivery, Nanoparticles

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