title: Bolaamphiphiles: a pharmaceutical review.
abstract: The field of drug discovery is ever growing and excipients play a major role in it. A novel class of amphiphiles has been discussed in the review. The review focuses on natural as well as synthetic bolaamphiphiles, their chemical structures and importantly, their ability to self assemble rendering them of great use to pharmaceutical industry. Recent reports on their ability to be used in fabrication of suitable nanosized carriers for drug as well as genes to target site, has been discussed substantially to understand the potential of bolaamphiphiles in field of drug delivery.
authors: Department of Pharmaceutics, Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz (E), Mumbai - 400098, India.
authors: Mayur
authors: M
authors: Fariya
authors: Department of Pharmaceutics, Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz (E), Mumbai - 400098, India.
authors: Ankitkumar
authors: A
authors: Jain
authors: Department of Pharmaceutics, Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz (E), Mumbai - 400098, India.
authors: Vivek
authors: V
authors: Dhawan
authors: Department of Pharmaceutics, Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz (E), Mumbai - 400098, India.
authors: Sanket
authors: S
authors: Shah
authors: Department of Pharmaceutics, Bombay College of Pharmacy, Kalina, Santacruz (E), Mumbai - 400098, India.
authors: Mangal S
authors: MS
authors: Nagarsenker
keywords: Archaesomes; Bolaamphiphiles; Nanocarriers; Self Assembly