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The NMs formed from proteins, lipids, carbohydrates, and other organic substances are termed as organic‐based NMs, which are generally 10 nm to 1 μm in size. Commonly exploited organic NMs are dendrimers, liposomes, micelles, and polymeric NPs. The superior advantage of these systems over the other NM systems is because of their biodegradable and nontoxic nature. Some of these materials like micelles, liposomes, and polymeric NPs have hollow core also called as nanocapsules, which are being exploited for loading and delivery of drug molecules (Biswas et al., 2013; Tiwari, Behari, & Sen, 2008). Apart from that, these materials are sensitive to heat and light, which can be used as platform for responsive and targeted drug delivery system. Similarly, the surface of dendrimers has many chain ends that can also be engineered for specific chemical functions and targeted delivery. Owing to the aforementioned properties coupled with their structural stability, structural integrity, and controlled release profile, organic NMs have emerged as a promising drug delivery system (Wei et al., 2015).