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QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS OF PARACETAMOL AND DICLOFENAC IN COMBINED DOSAGE FORM BY FIRST DERIVATIVE AND SIMULTANEOUS EQUATION METHOD IN APPLICATION TO THE DETERMINATION OF DISSOLUTION STUDY
Two simple, economical, precise, and accurate methods are described for the simultaneous determination of Paracetamol and Diclofenac in combined tablet dosage form. The first method is first- order derivative zero crossing method. The first order derivative absorption at 275.6 nm (zero cross point of Diclofenac) was used for Paracetamol and 242.69 nm (zero cross point of Paracetamol) for Diclo...
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MALE INFERTILITY: CAUSES AND CONTRIBUTORS
Male infertility is a reproductive health disorder, emerging globally as serious medicaland social problem that results in much trauma, emotional instability and psychological stress of the affected couples. In 50% of the diagnosed cases of infertility males are reported to be the predominant causative factor. Male infertility can assess by the quality and quantity of sperm cells as well as struct...
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A REVIEW ON SOME NEPHROPROTECTIVE MEDICINAL PLANTS
Nephrotoxicity is one of the most common kidney problems and occurs when body is exposed to a drug or toxin. A number of therapeutic agents can adversely affect the kidney resulting in acute renal failure, chronic interstitial nephritis and nephritic syndrome because increasing number of potent therapeutic drugs like aminoglycoside antibiotics, chemotherapeutic agents and NSAIDS. Nephroprotective ...
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ARTEMISIA ANNUA (QINGHAO): A PHARMACOLOGICAL REVIEW
Artemisia annua L., also known as sweet wormwood, sweet annie, sweet sagewort and annual wormwood (Chinese: qngho), is a common type of wormwood that is native to temperate Asia, but naturalized throughout the world, and that belongs to the family of the Asteraceae. Currently, Artemisia annua is the source for the production of artemisinin and semi-synthetic artemisinin derivatives (including dihy...
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ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY OF COCONUT SHELL OIL
Coconut shell oil was extracted from raw coconut shells, collected from Thiruvallur District. These were extracted using various solvents based on the polarity which includes ethanol, chloroform, acetone, petroleum ether and aqueous. The antibacterial activity against the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salm...
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A REVIEW ON SUBLINGUAL SPRAY: NOVEL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM
Drug delivery via the oral mucous membrane is considered to be a promising alternative to the oral route. Sublingual dosage form is to be placed under the tongue and produce immediate systemic effect of enabling the drug absorbed directly through the mucosal lining of the mouth beneath the tongue which is very rich to vascular blood supply. Sublingual spray is useful when rapid onset of action is ...
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A REVIEW ON HEPATOPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY
Liver, the largest gland functioning as an organ of storage, manufacturing and biotransformation is a vulnerable target for injury. Chronic alcohol consumption, exposure to toxic chemicals and certain drugs like paracetamol, tetracycline, antitubercular drugs, chemotherapeutic agents, NSAIDS, damage the liver cells (hepatocytes) in long run. Drug induced liver injury is a major health problem, the...
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VINPOCETINE: A SMART DRUG AND A SMART NUTRIENT: A REVIEW
Vinpocetine, a semisynthetic derivative alkaloid of Vincamine, an extract from the periwinkle (plant) Vinca minor is the first full-fledged nootropic (a supplement positively affecting the mind). Vinpocetine is safe and non-toxic with an amazing array of functional and structural benefits for improved health. Vinpocetine appears to improve a person's ability to acquire new memories and to restore ...
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EXTRACTION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF ASTAXANTHIN FROM THE CRUSTACEAN SHELL WASTE FROM SHRIMP PROCESSING INDUSTRIES
India having a large stretch of marine coastline is advantageous as a natural resource for marine aquaculture. But the waste produce from the marine processing industries fetch a greater environmental risk as there is accumulation of wastes in huge quantity. These wastes are a larger source of natural carotenoids that have a huge pharmaceutical potentials. So proper initiatives must be taken to re...
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CHRONOTHERAPY: A REVIEW
Chronotherapy refers to the use of circadian, ultradian, infradian & seasonal or other rhythmic cycles in the application of therapy. There are number of conditions which show a circadian pattern and advantage could be taken by timing and adjusting the administration of drugs according to the circadian rhythm of the disease. Some of the conditions, which may be significantly benefited, are hyp...
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