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 Volume 13, Issue 6 (June 2026), Pages: 46-56

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 Original Research Paper

Food-derived nanovesicles as immunomodulators in cancer therapy

 Author(s): 

Hyfa Ahmed Alzahrani *

 Affiliation(s):

Department of Biology, College of Science, Al-Baha University, Al-Baha, Saudi Arabia

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   Corresponding author's ORCID profile:  https://orcid.org/0009-0008-4911-4515

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https://doi.org/10.21833/ijaas.2026.06.005

 Abstract

Food-derived nanovesicles (FDNVs) have gained increasing attention as safe and natural nano-carriers with strong potential for cancer immunotherapy. These vesicles are obtained from edible plants and animal-based foods and show high biocompatibility, low toxicity, and the ability to deliver bioactive compounds such as lipids, proteins, metabolites, and microRNAs involved in immune regulation. Recent studies have shown that FDNVs can regulate important immune responses, including macrophage polarization, dendritic cell maturation, T-cell activation, and the reduction of tumor-related immunosuppression. This review presents a comprehensive overview of the immunomodulatory effects of FDNVs in cancer therapy and examines global research trends through a structured bibliometric analysis. Research output in this field has increased steadily since 2018, highlighting the growing interest in their therapeutic applications. Despite these advances, several challenges remain, including vesicle heterogeneity, the lack of standardized isolation methods, limited understanding of in vivo bioavailability, and difficulties in achieving large-scale and clinically approved production. In addition, recent findings indicate that the uptake pathways and therapeutic effects of FDNVs may vary depending on their composition and the target tissue environment, emphasizing the need for further mechanistic studies. Overall, FDNVs show considerable promise as natural immunomodulatory agents; however, their successful application in next-generation cancer immunotherapy will require continued scientific research and translational development.

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 This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/).

 Keywords

Food-derived nanovesicles, Cancer immunotherapy, Immune regulation, Tumor microenvironment, Natural nanocarriers

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Received 11 December 2025, Received in revised form 12 May 2026, Accepted 3 June 2026

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 Conflict of interest: The author(s) declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article.

 Citation:

Alzahrani HA (2026). Food-derived nanovesicles as immunomodulators in cancer therapy. International Journal of Advanced and Applied Sciences, 13(6): 46-56

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