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FORMULATION & EVALUATION OF BUFFERED PANTOPRAZOLE SODIUM TABLET
The aim of this study was to prepare buffered tablets of acid labile drug, Pantoprazole sodium for oral administration using buffering agents to protect a drug from gastric fluid. Its mechanism of action was inhibition of H+/K+-adenosine triphosphate, an enzyme present in the gastric parietal cells. The tablets were prepared by wet granulation method. The formulations contain sodium carbonate, sod...
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A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES AND CYTOTOXIC PROPERTEIS OF VARIOUS LEAVES EXTRACTS OF AVERRHOA BILIMBI
The study was carried out to assess the antibacterial & cytotoxic activities of extracts from leaf parts of the plant, Averrhoa bilimbi. Ethanol, methanol and water were used as solvents and antibacterial & cytotoxic effects were measured using disc diffusion test & brine shrimp lethality bioassay (BSLB). The susceptibility of the microorganisms to the extracts of this plant was compar...
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BIOSYNTHESIS OF NANOPARTICLES
Biosynthesis of nanoparticles is reviewed in detail in this study. Comparison of different synthesis methods, namely physical, chemical and green methods giving emphasis to biological synthesis is documented here. This study also details limitations of the present techniques and envisages the future scope of nanoparticle biosynthesis. Important applications of nanoparticles are also discussed brie...
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ASTHMA AND HERBAL DRUGS
Asthma is disease of the human respiratory system in which the airways constrict and become narrow, often in response to a “trigger” such as exposure to an allergen, cold air, exercise or emotional stress. Due to rapid industrialization and urbanization, asthma prevalence is predicted to increase more rapidly in the coming years. Despite the availability of a wide range of drugs for the treatm...
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CURRENT SCENARIO OF HERBAL TECHNOLOGY WORLD WIDE: AN OVERVIEW
This article addresses the basic concepts of herbal technology which is used worldwide. 21st century is the century of Biology mechanical and propelled by scientific knowledge and hi-tech expertise. Herbal technology, are going to be the most influential elements that are fundamental for success and welfare for the people of nations.Information on the herbal technologywas collected via electronic ...
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FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF ENTERIC COATED ASPIRIN TABLET BY USING BIOEPOXY RESIN AS COATING MATERIAL
An enteric coating is a polymer barrier applied to oral tablets; it prevents dissolution and disintegration of tablet in the gastric environment. Some drugs like aspirin that have an irritant effect on the GI Track after administration, can be prepared as enteric-coated tablet. Aspirin is used to reduce fever and to relieve pain from various conditions. By coating aspirin tablet with polymer it pr...
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IN VITRO ANTICANCER ACTIVITY AND PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS OF BACOPA MONNIERI (L.) WETTST.
Plants have played a significant role in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases for the last many decades. Natural products have been rediscovered as important tools for drug development despite advances in combinatorial chemistry. Bacopa monnieri (L.) Wettst. (Scrophulariaceae) is a herbaceous plant traditionally used from time immemorial in Ayurvedic and folklore medicines. The various ...
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FORMULATION AND IN-VITRO EVALUATION OF OLANZAPINE TABLET FOR SCHIZOPHRENIA AND BIPOLAR DISORDER
Olanzapine is a thienobenzodiazepine class of drugs, which has been approved by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), for the treatment of schizophrenia, depressive episodes associated with bipolar disorder, acute manic episodes, and maintenance treatment in bipolar disorder. Recently many formulations developed such as parenteral formulations to improve compliance in the treatment of schizophre...
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ETHNOPHARMACOLOGICAL PROPERTIES OF CURCUMA LONGA: A REVIEW
Curcuma longa(Turmeric) is a member of the ginger family (Zingiberaceae) and is thought to be indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. It is grown and harvested commercially in India, China, and many regions of tropical Southeast Asia. Turmeric is an approved food additive and is commercially available at low cost. Indigenous systems of medicine, including the Ayurvedic systems, have widely used tur...
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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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