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Coronaviruses wrapped with the layers of positive-sense RNA viruses specified by the club-like projections from their surface responsible for a variety of diseases in the animal kingdom. After the two historical episodes of coronaviruses i.e., severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV) in 2002 and Middle East respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV) in 2012, this time world strike...
M. Rana, S. Singla, P. Jaswal and G. Singh *
Department of Pharmacology, University School of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rayat Bahra University, Mohali, Punjab, India.
DOI: 10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.12(3).1332-41
1332-1341
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Spices, nature's gift to mankind are the reservoir of secondary metabolites – alkaloids, flavonoids, saponins, tannins, glycerides, sulfides, and other oxygen/nitrogen compounds that can effectively treat viral infections, bacterial infections, and respiratory problems. Since ancient days they have been used for its anti-inflammatory, carminative, antioxidant, anti-clotting, anti-microbial, anti...
S. Nivetha
Department of Chemistry, Arignar Anna College, Aralvoimozhy, Tamil Nadu, India.
DOI: 10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.12(3).1342-51
1342-1351
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The important barrier in transdermal drug delivery (TDD) is the Stratum corneum (SC), the outermost layer of the skin, which acts as an excellent protective physiological barrier. To boost the penetration or permeation of drugs through SC, several tactics have been used including passive and active methods of permeation or both in combination. This unwraps the opportunity to broaden the range of d...
A. A. Shirkhedkar and P. S. Patil *
Konkan Gyanpeeth Rahul Dharkar College of Pharmacy and Research Institute, Maharashtra, India.
DOI: 10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.12(3).1352-66
1352-1366
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Today, Nanotechnology is widely used for leading new dosage forms. Vesicular drug delivery system is expanding as one of advanced nanotechnology. Delivery of drugs using colloidal particulate carriers and liquid crystalline compact niosomal hybrid such as niosome and proniosomes has peculiar advantages over conventional dosage forms. Proniosomes is a dry formulation using suitable carrier coated w...
S. S. Mahajan *, Y. R. Chaudhari, V. P. Patil and T. Y. Shaikh
Department of Pharmaceutics, Smt. S. S. Patil, College of Pharmacy, Maharashtra, India.
DOI: 10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.12(3).1367-80
1367-1380
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Curcumin, chemically 1,7-bis (4-hydroxy-3-methoxyphenyl) hepta-1,6-diene-3,5-dione derived from Curcuma longa L. is an active chemical constituent used medicinally worldwide from ancient times. Though Curcumin enjoying the reputation of many pharmacological actions, it has certain setbacks with poor bioavailability. The poor water solubility is said to be the reason for poor bioavailability, rathe...
R. Manju and K. Kannan *
Department of Pharmacy, Annamalai University, Annamalai Nagar, Chidambaram, Tamil Nadu, India.
DOI: 10.13040/IJPSR.0975-8232.12(3).1381-89
1381-1389