A Review on Organogel and Its Application in Drug Delivery

Organogels, a three-dimensional network containing self-assembled gelator fibers. Unique property of this organogels is their solid-like characteristics despite their liquid formulation. This character has been developed due to the locking of organic liquid by the self-assembled gelator fiber thus making them a convincing drug delivery system. To formulate organogels various assembly methods, including gelation have been practiced. Nowadays, organogels have been efficiently used in transdermal, oral and parenteral routes. Recent researches boost them as a matrices for achieving the efficient controlled drug release. Encapsulating sensitive and potent APIs or ingredients has also done using organogels thus making it a big step in encapsulation technology. Also, advancement in technology leads to the use of organogels in tissue engineering, providing scaffold for cell growth and regeneration. In this review, we touched the base of the organogels, their techniques, applications and recent updates on their therapeutic applications in controlled drug delivery system.