Vegetable Oils in Pharmaceutical Industry

Abstract

Since the dawn of time, several uses for vegetable oils have been known to exist such as in the nutritional, industrial, biofuel and pharmaceutical industries. Vegetable oils have significant pharmacological properties as antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, antifungal, antipyretic, analgesic, antibacterial, and anti-hyperglycemia that have gained popularity in the pharmaceutical industry. These oils are incredibly popular for treatment of many illnesses among the general public in nations like India due to their significant efficacy, manageable cost, low adverse effect profile, and favourable efficacy. Vegetable oils like Sunflower, sweet almond, olive and coconut oils, etc., were successfully used in the improvement of liver functioning, boosting immunity, encouraging hair development, and treating skin and scalp conditions, superficial wounds, sore throats, obesity, cancer and many other pathological conditions. Numerous different oils have been employed, and newer ones are always being developed. Vegetable oils have been incorporated into nanoemulsions which is thought to be a viable method for making these natural substances more usable and for amplifying their effects. A promising area for the treatment of several illnesses is the creation of lipid nanoparticles using vegetable oils. The purpose of this review is to report on some properties and uses and assess current studies that have been published in the literature about the use of vegetable oils with therapeutic properties. © 2024 Scrivener Publishing LLC.