An Overview of Niosomes

Authors

  • Pardeep Kaur Department of Pharmaceutics, St. Soldier institute of pharmacy, Lidhran Campus, Behind NIT (R.E.C.), Jalandhar –Amritsar by pass, NH-1, Jalandhar -144011, Punjab, India. https://orcid.org/0009-0007-3338-3676
  • Ritu Rani Department of Pharmaceutics, St. Soldier institute of pharmacy, Lidhran Campus, Behind NIT (R.E.C.), Jalandhar –Amritsar by pass, NH-1, Jalandhar -144011, Punjab, India. https://orcid.org/0009-0009-0013-6016
  • Ajeet Pal Singh Department of Pharmaceutics, St. Soldier institute of pharmacy, Lidhran Campus, Behind NIT (R.E.C.), Jalandhar –Amritsar by pass, NH-1, Jalandhar -144011, Punjab, India. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1212-5770
  • Amar Pal Singh Department of Pharmaceutics, St. Soldier institute of pharmacy, Lidhran Campus, Behind NIT (R.E.C.), Jalandhar –Amritsar by pass, NH-1, Jalandhar -144011, Punjab, India. http://orcid.org/0000-0003-0027-2869

Abstract

In recent times, there has been a significant shift towards developing targeted biological substances for the treatment of infectious diseases and vaccination. Non-ionic surfactant vesicles, known as niosomes, have emerged as a distinctive vesicular structure in contemporary drug delivery methods due to their biological breakdown, compatibility, chemical resistance, cost-effectiveness, ease of manufacturing and preservation, and low toxicity. The progress in nanocarrier technology has garnered attention for its safety and associated advantages, including enhanced therapeutic administration with diverse pharmacological effects, improved targeting capabilities, and reduced side effects. Niosomes serve as vesicular carriers for drugs, composed of non-ionized surfactants, cholesterol or analogs, and charged molecules that enable controlled and targeted drug delivery. They are categorized as unilamellar, oligolamellar, or multilamellar structures. This comprehensive review article provides an overview of niosomes, covering their structure, types, formulation methods, characterization, advantages and disadvantages, preparation techniques, influencing factors, evaluation criteria, applications, and currently available formulations in the market.

Keywords: Niosomes, drug delivery system, methods of Preparation, Applications.

Keywords:

Niosomes, drug delivery system, methods of Preparation, Applications

DOI

https://doi.org/10.22270/jddt.v14i3.6450

Author Biographies

Pardeep Kaur, Department of Pharmaceutics, St. Soldier institute of pharmacy, Lidhran Campus, Behind NIT (R.E.C.), Jalandhar –Amritsar by pass, NH-1, Jalandhar -144011, Punjab, India.

Department of Pharmaceutics, St. Soldier institute of pharmacy, Lidhran Campus, Behind NIT (R.E.C.), Jalandhar –Amritsar by pass, NH-1, Jalandhar -144011, Punjab, India.

Ritu Rani, Department of Pharmaceutics, St. Soldier institute of pharmacy, Lidhran Campus, Behind NIT (R.E.C.), Jalandhar –Amritsar by pass, NH-1, Jalandhar -144011, Punjab, India.

Department of Pharmaceutics, St. Soldier institute of pharmacy, Lidhran Campus, Behind NIT (R.E.C.), Jalandhar –Amritsar by pass, NH-1, Jalandhar -144011, Punjab, India.

Ajeet Pal Singh, Department of Pharmaceutics, St. Soldier institute of pharmacy, Lidhran Campus, Behind NIT (R.E.C.), Jalandhar –Amritsar by pass, NH-1, Jalandhar -144011, Punjab, India.

Department of Pharmaceutics, St. Soldier institute of pharmacy, Lidhran Campus, Behind NIT (R.E.C.), Jalandhar –Amritsar by pass, NH-1, Jalandhar -144011, Punjab, India.

Amar Pal Singh, Department of Pharmaceutics, St. Soldier institute of pharmacy, Lidhran Campus, Behind NIT (R.E.C.), Jalandhar –Amritsar by pass, NH-1, Jalandhar -144011, Punjab, India.

Department of Pharmaceutics, St. Soldier institute of pharmacy, Lidhran Campus, Behind NIT (R.E.C.), Jalandhar –Amritsar by pass, NH-1, Jalandhar -144011, Punjab, India.

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Kaur P, Rani R, Singh AP, Singh AP. An Overview of Niosomes. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2024 Mar. 15 [cited 2026 Feb. 1];14(3):137-46. Available from: https://www.jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/6450

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Kaur P, Rani R, Singh AP, Singh AP. An Overview of Niosomes. J. Drug Delivery Ther. [Internet]. 2024 Mar. 15 [cited 2026 Feb. 1];14(3):137-46. Available from: https://www.jddtonline.info/index.php/jddt/article/view/6450
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