Short Review of Liposome Composition and Methods of Preparation

Abstract

Liposomes are amongst the various nano-carriers that are used to target drugs to a specific tissue. They are colloidal, vesicular structures of phospholipid molecules that are surrounded by equal number of aqueous compartments. The lipid bilayer encapsulates an aqueous interior which can be loaded with cargo such as peptides and proteins, hormones, enzymes, antibiotics, antifungal and anticancer agents. This structural property of liposomes makes it an important nano-carrier for drug delivery