Table 2.
Summary of recent applications of emulsomes in the literature.
| Category | Drug Loaded/Integrated | Significance | References |
|---|---|---|---|
| Viral Infections | Azidothymidine palmitate (AZT-P) | Development of a drug formulation against HIV | [13, 14] |
| Azidothymidine (AZT) | Treatment of intracellular liver infections | [3] | |
| Fungal Infections | Amphotericin B (AmB) | Treatment of systemic infections with Candida albicans | [21] |
| Macrophage-targeted delivery of AmB against visceral leishmaniasis (VL) | [5, 20, 22, 23] | ||
| Treatment of fungal (Aspergillus) infections in the lung | [24] | ||
| Dermal Therapy | Dithranol | Treatment of psoriasis | [70] |
| Cancer Therapy | Methotrexate (MTX) | Treatment of sarcoma of intestinal lymphatic region | [68] |
| Curcumin | Delivery of curcumin into the human liver carcinoma HepG2 cells in vitro | [19] | |
| Autoimmunity | Mucosal Vaccine | Enhanced immunogenicity | [113, 114] |
| Anti-CD3 monoclonal antibody (mAb) | Enhanced Th2 responses | [115] |