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OROXYLUM INDICUM: AN OVERVIEW
Oroxylum indicum (O. indicum), commonly known as the Indian trumpet tree, belonging to the family Bignoniaceae, is a medicinally important, small, or medium-sized plant used to treat various diseases and also has its importance in the traditional system of medicine. Various parts of the plant have been proved to possess useful pharmacological activities. It is native to the Indian subcontinent, ex...
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PATIENT- REPORTED ADVERSE EFFECTS TO ANTI RETROVIRAL DRUGS IN A SPECIALIST HOSPITAL, NORTH WEST NIGERIA
Patients experiencing adverse effects are less likely than those not experiencing it to adhere to treatment. However little is known about the adverse drug reactions to many HIV programme in developing countries, indicating the need for Antiretroviral (ART) safety surveillance. The study is a retrospective analysis of records of adverse reactions by patients initiated on ART. A total of 1870 patie...
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IN – VIVO CONFIRMATION OF A 49.6 KDA PROTEIN PILI OF HELICOBACTER PYLORI TO PREVENT DESTRUCTION OF GASTRIC CELLS AGAINST LIVE HOMOLOGOUS BACTERIA IN MICE
Peptic ulcers is one of the major gastrointestinal disorder in human being that generally associated with the infection of Helicobacter pylori, a gram-negative microaerophilic bacterium in stomach. It is also linked to the development of the stomach cancer. The aim of this study was to investigate the in vivo properties of the sub-unit pili proteins with molecular weight of about 49,6 kDa in m...
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PREPARATION AND EVALUATION OF CYCLODEXTRIN COMPLEXATION OF ETORICOXIB
Cyclodextrin complexes of etoricoxib (poorly water soluble COX-2 inhibitor) were prepared with the β-CD and HPβ-CD by different techniques (physical mixture, kneading and co-evaporation methods) at 1:1 and 1:2 molar ratios. Characterization of the complexes was done in solution by phase solubility analysis and in solid state using FTIR. The stoichiometry and stability constants of ECB-β-CD (1:1...
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PROTECTIVE PROFILE OF HYDNOCARPUS LAURIFOLIA ON STREPTOZOTOCIN INDUCED OXIDATIVE STRESS IN RATS
The present study was aimed to evaluate the anti-oxidative defence system of Hydnocarpus laurifolia in diabetic rats and its potential effect against the β-cell damage induced by oxidative stress. Hydnocarpus laurifolia is a plant which belongs to the family Flacourtiaceae. According to the Indian system of traditional medicine it is used in the treatment of diabetes mellitus. Also literature rev...
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RP-HPLC METHOD FOR ESTIMATION OF ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM FROM BULK AND TRANSDERMAL DOSAGE FORM
A RP-HPLC method was developed for estimation of rosuvastatin calcium and validated as per ICH guidelines. The estimation was carried out on C-18 Reliant (4.6 × 250 mm, 5 µm) column using a filtered and degassed mixture of acetonitrile: phosphate buffer pH 2.6 (in the ratio 70:30) as the mobile phase at a flow rate of 1.0 ml/min. The detection was carried out at wavelength of 241 nm. The method ...
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PROSPECTIVE OBSERVATIONAL, NON-RANDOMIZED, PARALLEL SEQUENCE STUDY FOR ASSESSMENT OF ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS DUE TO CHEMOTHERAPEUTIC TREATMENT IN DIFFERENT TYPES OF CANCER PATIENTSABSTRACT
Objective: To assess incidence, causality, severity, predictability and preventability of adverse drug reactions (ADRs) in hospitalised oncology patients. Materials and Methods: A prospective observational, non-randomized, parallel sequence study was conducted at Dr B. Borooah Cancer Institute (BBCI) after getting an approval from human ethical committee. Patients hospitalised at BBCI from Aug ...
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PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND PHYSICO-CHEMICAL CONTROL OF HELIOTROPIUM INDICUM LINN., BORAGINACEAE, POWDER AND TINCTURE
The quality control of herbal drugs and their extracts is essential when they are used as raw material for the development of herbal medicines. In this work, several techniques (pharmacopoeial and non-pharmacopoeial) were performed, aiming at establishing quality control parameters of the leaves of Heliotropium indicum L. (Boraginaceae), a shrub popularly known as stinker (fedegoso) in Brazilian n...
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GC MS ANALYSIS AND ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF SEED OIL OF BROUSSONETIA PAPYRIFERA (L.) VENT
The current study focuses on evaluating chemical composition and antimicrobial activity of seed oil of Broussonetia papyrifera; a widely used Chinese medicinal plant. The chemical constituents of the oil were evaluated by GC‑MS analysis. Antimicrobial activity and minimum inhibitory concentrations were determined by disk diffusion and agar dilution methods. The seed oil contains 46 different p...
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FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF MUCOADHESIVE FILMS OF ZOLMITRIPTAN
Formulation development for new drugs, an extension of formulations, finding an alternative to conventional dosage forms for better therapeutic response are some of the research impetus in Pharmaceutical F and D. The new -untried routes of administration are also an avenue that can be explored. Under this research zolmitriptan, an antimigraine, BCS class II drug is formulated into mucoadhesive fil...
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