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PULSATILE DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM – A REVIEW
Pulsatile drug delivery systems are developed to deliver drug according to circadian behavior of diseases. The product follow a sigmoidal drug release profile characterized by a time period of no release (lag time) followed by a rapid and complete drug release. Thus drug can be delivered at right time, in right amount and at right site of action by use of such approach. The potential benefits of...
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METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF FOLIC ACID BY UV-VISIBLE SPECTROSCOPY
The present study a simple, accurate, precise and cost effective UV-Visible spectrophotometric method for development and validation of folic acid as vitamin. folic acid is a water soluble vitamin, so solvent used throughout the experiment was chloroform, butanol,0.1N NaoH, water .the absorption maxima of drug was found at 250nm . Beer’s law was obeyed in the range of 5ppm-30ppm. The developed...
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A REVIEW ON ANTIASTHMATIC ACTIVITY OF TRADITIONAL MEDICINAL PLANTS
Plants have played an important role as various medicinal agents since ages. Medicinal herbs have been used in one form or another, under indigenous systems of medicine like Ayurveda, Siddha, and Unani. The knowledge of Indian medicinal plants and their uses in the Ayurvedic and Unani system of medicine have led to many scientific investigations and researches throughout the world. Asthma is a com...
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FORMULATION DEVELOPMENT AND SOLUBILITY ENHANCEMENT OF ROSUVASTATIN CALCIUM TABLET PREPARED BY COMPLEXATION WITH β-CYCLODEXTRIN BY KNEADING METHOD
Rosuvastatin is a Dyslipidaemic agent, which acts by inhibiting HMG-CoA reductase enzyme and used in the treatment of hyperlipidemia. But Rosuvastatin calcium (RST) exhibit unsatisfactory dissolution profiles, problems of absorption and poor bioavailability. Thus objective of the study is to increase the solubility and dissolution rate of Rosuvastatin calcium (RST), a poorly water-soluble 3-hydrox...
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PURIFICATION AND SEPERATION OF INDIVIDUAL CURCUMINOIDS FROM SPENT TURMERIC OLEORESIN, A BY- PRODUCT FROM CURCUMIN PRODUCTION INDUSTRY
Turmeric, curcuma longa L of Zingiberaceae family is a widely cultivated spice in India and other Asian countries. Turmeric is rich in curcuminoids, and recognized for their broad spectrum of biological activities, curcuminoids vary in chemical structures, physico-chemical characteristics as well as the functional properties. This study focused on separation of individual curcuminoids from spent t...
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GREEN TEA (CAMELLIA SINENSIS) AND ITS ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTY: A REVIEW
Tea (Camellia sinensis) is one of the most widely consumed beverages in the world. Tea extracts are source of polyphenols, which are antioxidant components. Green tea phenolic compounds are predominately composed of catechin derivatives, although other compounds such as flavonols and phenolic acids are also present in lower proportion. The main catechin compounds found in green tea are (-) Epigall...
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A COMPREHENSIVE PHARMACOGNOSTIC REPORT ON VALERIAN
Herbalism is a traditional medicine practice based on the utilization of plants and plant extracts. In herbalism ‘Valerian’ is a boon medicine for several ailments. Valerian (Valerian officinalis) is a naturally occurring Ayurvedic medicine widely grown in the temperate zones of Europe, North America and Asia and is a safe herbal supplement indicated in various ailments, chief being for the sy...
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FLUORESCENCE ANALYSIS OF TWO MEDICINAL PLANTS – PSIDIUM GUAJAVA L AND CITRUS AURANTIUM
The plants used for the present study viz., Psidium guajava L and Citrus aurantium belong to the family Myrtaceae and Rutaceae respectively. Guava is native to tropical America. The young leaves are used as tonic in digestive disorders. Bitter orange is native of South Eastern Asia; grow in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. It is a rich source of provitamin A. The prese...
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A REVIEW ON ANTI-VENOM ACTIVITY OF SOME MEDICINAL PLANTS
In almost every part of the world, where venomous snake occur, numerous plant species are used as folk medicine to treat snake bite. The mortality associated with snake bites is a serious public health problem as the estimated death incidence per year is about 1,25,000 globally. In India, about 35,000 to 50,000 people reportedly die of snake bite; although, unreported cases may be even more in rur...
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THERAPEUTIC PROPERTIES AND CURRENT MEDICAL USAGE OF MEDICINAL MUSHROOM: GANODERMA LUCIDUM
Mushrooms are an important natural source of food and medicines. Traditionally medicinal properties of mushroom have been well demonstrated particularly in Eastern Asian countries. In modern clinical practices, the bioactive compounds derived from the extract of mushroom sporocarps or mycelium has been widely used for the prevention and treatment of various human diseases such as cancer, diabetes,...
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