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SYNTHESIS OF NANOSTRUCTURED MAGNESIUM OXIDE BY SOL GEL METHOD AND ITS CHARACTERIZATION
Metals are able to form a large number of oxides. These metal oxides play an important role in many areas of chemistry, physics and material science. An important metal oxide known as magnesium oxide (MgO) having good reactivity is widely used in producing electronics, catalyst, ceramics, oil, paint etc. Magnesium oxide nanoparticle is non-toxic and need a small amount, so it is suitable for the d...
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PUNICA GRANATUM: A REVIEW ON PHARMACOLOGICAL AND THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES
A wide range of medicinal plant parts is used as raw drugs and they possess varied medicinal properties. The different parts used as raw drugs include root, stem, flower, fruit, twigs exudates and modified plant organs. The Punica granatum is a native shrub of occidental Asia and Mediterranean Europe that has a rich history of traditional use in medicine. For centuries, the barks, leaves, flowers,...
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RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: AN AYURVEDIC PERSPECTIVE
Ayurveda, an ancient system of medicine explains well about joint disorders like vatarakta, sandhivata, amavata etc. Among these, amavata is a disease which is caused due to hypo-functioning of digestive fire. Rheumatoid arthritis is the disease which keeps clinical similarity with amavata. Ama is main pathogenic factor in the disease amavata. Factors causing formation of ama have direct impact on...
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FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF NOVEL ANTIAGING CREAM CONTAINING RAMBUTAN FRUITS EXTRACT
Skin aging is a complex process induced by constant exposure to ultraviolet (UV) irradiation and damages human skin. Rambutan (Nephelium lappaceum), a delicious tropical fruit that grow in Malaysia and spread widely in most Southeast Asian countries, have strong antioxidants properties due to the presence of ellagic acid, corilagin, geraniin, β-carotene and vitamin C. These compounds scavenge the...
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GREEN CHEMISTRY APPROACH IN SYNTHESIS OF 3,4-DIHYDROPYRIMIDINONE DERIVATIVES UNDER SOLVENT-FREE CONDITIONS
Simplify and improve conditions that have been used traditionally to carry out the conventional Biginelli reactioninvolves three-component one-pot condensation of an aldehyde, β-ketoester and urea or thiourea in ethanol under strong acidic condensation HCl for the synthesis of dihydropyrimidinone(DHPMs) and their sulphur analogue dihydropyrimidinthione derivatives which are act as (antibacterial,...
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A REVIEW ON ETHANOMEDICINAL USES AND PHYTO-PHARMACOLOGY OF ANTI-INFLAMMATORY HERB VITEX NEGUNDO
Vitex negundo is an important medicinal plant with potent anti-inflammatory activity. The major constituents of this plant are flavonoids, casticin, chryso-splenol and vitexin, Chrysophenol D, nishindine and hydrocotylene. It also contains monoterpenes agnuside, eurostoside, and aucubin. These constituents contribute various pharmacological activities as anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antinocicep...
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FUTURE PROSPECTS OF COUGH TREATMENT; HERBAL MEDICINES v/s MODERN DRUGS
Drugs currently used to treat cough are among the most widely used over-the-counter drugs in the world, despite a recent analysis suggesting that there is a little evidence to such drugs produce any meaningful efficacy. The primary action of currently available cough suppressants (opiates, dextromethorphan etc.) is on the central cough pathway. The significant side effects of these agents such as ...
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ACUTE AND 28 DAYS REPEATED ORAL TOXICITY STUDIES OF A SIDDHA DRUG PIRANDAI UPPU ON WISTAR ALBINO RAT
Pirandai uppu (PU) a herbo mineral formulation has been employed as a traditional siddha remedy for diarrhea since long time. Diarrheal diseases remain one of a leading cause of morbidity and mortality in the world, particularly in developing countries. As a mandate, steps were taken to evaluate safety profile of PU in animal model under OECD guidelines. Acute toxicity studies done on female wista...
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SILICA GEL: A KEYSTONE IN CHROMATOGRAPHIC TECHNIQUES
Background: In research, the analyst gets samples for separation ranging from a simple mixture of two or more synthetic drugs to complex ones obtained from biological, environmental or industrial processes. Chromatography has extensively used in such separations where component separation based upon their affinity towards stationary phase and mobile phase. 90% of the stationary phases available us...
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EFFECT OF PROPORTION COMPOSITION VARIATION ON PHYSICOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF TRIPHALA
Background: Triphala is exclusively used in more than 200 drug formulations in Indian system of Medicine. The formulation process of polyherbal drugs changes the physiochemical properties of the whole drug which need to be studied and understood. Objective: The present work aims to perform the organoleptic features (color, odor, taste), and physicochemical parameters such as pH, loss on drying, as...
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