Nanotechnology in Venom Research: Recent Trends and Its Application

Abstract

Nanotechnology is a cutting-edge technology facilitating involvement, development, and viable effect on nanomedicine and nanoscience. With the recent trends and developments in nanotechnology, the scenarios of applied engineered nanomaterials in industrial applications, biomedical research, drug delivery, disease diagnoses, antivenom activity, cancer treatment, and other fields have improved speedily. The potential for nanotechnology in venom research that is endless, with original, innovative solicitations continuously being explored. Venom or animal toxin is a unique bioresource of different dynamic constituents, which have revealed significant and promising application in medical science. The ongoing nanotechnology science is joint with emerging venom study and amalgamation these two distinctive areas should be known as “Venom Nanotechnology.” Recent developments in venom nanotechnology, the impetus, or intent is clearly articulated to treating chronic human diseases by target-specific, competent delivery of drugs or therapeutic molecules, augment drug solubility, enhanced stability, reduced toxicity, bioavailability, and drug stability. In this chapter, a comprehensive overview to the utilization of venom nanomaterial-based formulations on the treatment of different type’s cancer and infectious diseases along with green synthesized nanoparticles as an antidote against snake venom for life-saving was discussed. We also emphasize the need for future research for broad commercialization of nano-based formulations in snake venom research aiming a positive impact on public health. © 2022, The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd.