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PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS, TOXICITY AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF BENIN MEDICINAL PLANTS EXTRACTS USED IN THE TREATMENT OF SEXUALLY TRANSMITTED INFECTIONS ASSOCIATED WITH HIV/AIDS
Phytochemical screening of thirteen medicinal plants used in the treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STI), HIV/AIDS in Benin, showed that mucilage, gallic tannins and anthocyanins were the most common chemical groups. Water-ethanol (HE): 4/6 v/v, aqueous (A) and dichloromethane (DCM) extracts were prepared for each plant and tested for toxicity against shrimp larvae (Artemia salina Leach...
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A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF PLANTS USED AS CONTRACEPTIVES
Evaluation of herbs for anti-fertility effects has been in progress worldwide for several decades to identify effective and safe substances for control of population explosion. This population explosion will have negative impact on our economic policies and would simultaneously misbalance our socio-economic infrastructure. Family planning has been promoted through several methods of contraception,...
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STUDIES ON ANTIMICROBIAL AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF OYSTER MUSHROOM PLEUROTUS FLORIDA
The antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of four different solvent extracts of P. florida were investigated. The antimicrobial activities of different solvents were tested against different bacteria and fungi using disc diffusion method. Total antioxidant, reducing power and total phenolic content effect of the extracts was determined by phosphomolybdenum assay, 2,2-diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DP...
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CRINUM; AN ENDLESS SOURCE OF BIOACTIVE PRINCIPLES: A REVIEW. PART 1- CRINUM ALKALOIDS: LYCORINE-TYPE ALKALOIDS
Crinum is an important Amaryllidaceous plant thanks to the valuable biological and therapeutic activities of its chemical constituents, especially alkaloids. Many Crinum species have been commonly used in traditional medicines worldwide. Long ago, they have been subjected to extensive chemical, cytological and pharmacological investigations. Accordingly, this work comprehensively comprises both th...
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MICROBIAL L-ASPARAGINASE: A REVIEW ON CURRENT SCENARIO AND FUTURE PROSPECTS
L-Asparaginase (E.C. 3.5.1.1.), also known as L-asparagine amidohydrolase is the enzyme with anti-tumor activity and is well accepted as a chemotherapeutic agent against the acute lymphoblastic leukemia and lymphosarcoma. This article has briefly touched nearly all the industrial and clinical aspects of L-Asparaginase and provides the recent update of the topic. The article includes a brief introd...
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MICROSPHERES AS DRUG CARRIERS FOR CONTROLLED DRUG DELIVERY: A REVIEW
Microspheres play a very important role as particulate drug delivery system because of their small size and other efficient properties. Microspheres have been proved to be a suitable bridge to scale the distance over to formulate an effective dosage form, to simulate controlled drug release. Microspheres are characteristically free flowing solid powders, which consist of proteins or synthetic poly...
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TREATMENT OF VARIOUS DISEASES BY CARISSA SPINARUM L. – A PROMISING SHRUB
Carissa spinarum L. is a small spinous evergreen shrub growing throughout India in dry regions.The plant used locally in Indian and Chinese system of medicines to cure various diseases. Carissa spinarum has also been used in the Ayurvedic medical system because of its therapeutic effects against liver disease, epileptic disease, microbial disease, cytotoxic, viral diseases.Th...
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RP-HPLC METHOD FOR SIMULTATANEOUS DETERMINATION OF IRBESARTAN, LOSARTAN, HYDRO-CHLOROTHIAZIDE AND CHLORTHALIDONE–APPLICATION TO COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE DRUG PRODUCTS
A simple, precise and stability-indicating HPLC method was developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of anti-hypertensive drugs Irbesartan, Losartan, diuretics Hydrochlorothiazide and Chlorthalidone. The separation was achieved on Hypersil BDS (Length 250 mm × Diameter 4.6 mm Particle size 5 μm) column with gradient flow. The mobile phase at a flow rate of 1.0 mL min−1 ...
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DESIGN, EVALUATION AND RECENT TRENDS IN TRANSDERMAL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM: A REVIEW
Transdermal drug delivery system (TDDS) is topically administered dosage form in the form of patches which deliver drugs for systemic effects at a predetermined and controlled rate. It works very simply in which drug is applied inside the patch and it is worn on skin for long period of time. By this constant concentration of drug remain in blood for long time. Polymer matrix, drug, permeation enha...
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BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM MICROALGAE AND CYANOBACTERIA: UTILITY AND APPLICATIONS
Microalgae and Cyanobacteria (blue-green algae) are photosynthetic prokaryotes used as food by humans. They have gained a lot of attention in recent years because of their potential applications in biotechnology. They have also been recognized as an excellent source of vitamins and proteins and as such are found in health food stores throughout the world. They are reported to be a source of fine c...
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