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PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS & ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY AGAINST CLINICAL PATHOGENS OF MEDICINALLY IMPORTANT ORCHID CYMBIDIUM ALOIFOLIUM (L.) SW.
Cymbidium aloifolium is a potent medicinal epiphytic orchid plant in the Indian systems of medicine. Traditionally this plant was used in the treatment of Anti-inflammatory, Paralysis, joining fractured bones, fever, weakness of eyes, chronic illness, burns, sores etc. In the present study three different solvent (Hexane, Chloroform, Methanol) extracts ofCymbidium aloifolium plant was studied for ...
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PRODUCTION OF LACCASE BY NEWLY ISOLATED MARASMIUS SP. BBKAV79 IN SOLID STATE FERMENTATION AND ITS ANTIPROLIFERATIVE ACTIVITY
The aim of the present study was to investigate the production of laccase by Marasmius sp. BBKAV79 in Solid State Fermentation (SSF) and its antiproliferative activity. Experiments were also conducted to determine the variables that could affect activity of laccase. In particular, the effects of the initial moisture content, pH, temperature, and inoculum volume, incubation period in addition to ca...
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EFFECT OF NATURAL ALMOND GUM AS A BINDER IN THE FORMULATION OF DICLOFENAC SODIUM TABLETS
The present study was undertaken to find out the potential of gum from Almond gum to act as a binder and release retardant in tablet formulations. No significant work has been reported to use it as a tablet binder. The effect of almond gum and pvp on the release of diclofenac sodium was studied. The FT-IR spectroscopic studies of drug, gum and mixture indicated no chemical interaction. Seven formu...
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A NOVEL APPROACH IN GASTRO RETENTIVE DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM: FLOATING DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM
The task of achieving efficient delivery of drugs that have poor bioavailability or narrow absorption windows have plagued the pharmaceutically industry for decades. Thus, much research has been dedicated to the development of novel polymeric-based gastro retentive drug delivery technologies that may optimize the bioavailability and subsequent therapeutic efficacy of such drugs. Several technical ...
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A STUDY ON THE EFFECT OF VIRGIN COCONUT OIL ON BENZO(A)PYRENE INDUCED GASTRIC NEOPLASIA IN MICE.
Objective: The present investigation is focused on detecting anti-carcinogenic potential of virgin coconut oil. Methods: The virgin coconut oil (VCO) from coconut endosperm was prepared by cold compression method. It was examined then for cytotoxicity by cell exclusion studies using trypan blue dye. Chemical carcinogenesis method using benzopyrene was used to study the anticarcinogenecity of VCO. ...
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ASSESSMENT OF HEPATOPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF MUSA PARADISICA LINN. WHOLE PLANT EXTRACT AGAINST CARBON TETRACHLORIDE INDUCED HEPATOTOXICITY IN WISTAR RATS
Ethonolic whole plant extract of Musa paradisica has a multiple pharmacological activities including antimicrobial, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, anticancer effects. The present study aims to determine the effect of Musa paradisica on serum and tissue superoxide dismutase (SOD) levels and the histology in carbon tetrachloride (CCl4)-induced liver injury. Wister rats aged were injected Intraperiton...
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COLON TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY: CURRENT AND NOVEL PERSPECTIVES
In general, we know that small intestine is mostly the site for drug absorption but in some cases the drug needs to be targeted to some other sites for absorption due to various factors like any disease condition, degradation related situations, for sustained release of drugs etc. Colon targeted drug delivery is a relatively new concept for the absorption of drugs as it offers near neutral pH. Als...
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IMPORTANCE OF COLON TARGETED DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEMS IN HERBAL MEDICINES
Now a day’s world health organisation encourage, recommends and promotes traditional, herbal remedies in health care science, because these drugs are easily available at low cost and are safe but herbal medicines are not a simple task since many factor influence biological efficacy and reproducible therapeutic effect. These day’s colonic diseases are commonly seen and needs lifelong medical at...
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FORMULATION AND EVALUTION OF LANSOPRAZOLE ORODISPERSABLE TABLETS
Lansoprazole a proton pump inhibitor used in the short term treatment of gastric and duodenal ulcer, reflux esophagitis, structuring and erosive esophagitis. In the present investigation an attempt has been made to enhance the solubility and dissolution rate of lansprozole by formulating it as solid dispersions with KollidonVA64, Soluplus and poly ethylene glycol 6000 by solvent evaporation method...
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ADEMETIONINE IN TREATMENT OF DRUG INDUCED LIVER INJURY: AN OBSERVATIONAL STUDY IN RUSSIAN PATIENTS, RECEIVING IMMUNOSUPPRESSIVE THERAPY FOR PSORIASIS
Background: Drug induced liver injury (DILI), especially; due to use of immunosuppressive agents is a growing concern. Lack of awareness about available treatment options limits its management. This observational study was conducted to characterize Russian population receiving ademetionine as a hepatoprotectant against DILI triggered due to immunosuppressive drugs. Methods: A total of 105 patients...
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