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ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF THIAZOLIDINEDIONE DERIVATIVES
The main aim of the present study was to synthesize new leads with potential antibacterial and antioxidant activities. As a part of systematic investigation of synthesis and biological activity, some of the new thiazoldinedione compounds 5a-e were prepared and screened for their antibacterial and antioxidant activities. The antibacterial evaluation of newly synthesized compounds was carried out by...
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BARRIERS TO IMPLEMENTATION OF PERFORMANCE-BASED MANAGEMENT PRACTICES IN PHARMACIES IN A DEVELOPING COUNTRY
The objective of this study was to conduct a survey and determine the barriers to implement performance-based management in pharmacies in Trinidad. PBM is defined as “a systematic approach to performance improvement through an on-going process of establishing strategic performance objectives, measuring performance, collecting, analyzing, reviewing, and reporting performance data, and using that ...
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STUCTURAL AND SPECTROSCOPIC STUDY OF Cu(II) – TAURINE –HEXAMINE TERNARY COMPLEX: DETERMINATION OF THE STABILITY CONSTANTS IN METHANOL – WATER MIXTURES
Stoichiometry and apparent stability constant (KC) of the complex formed between Cu(II), hexamine and taurine were determined in water and methanol-water mixtures (% methanol w/w: 3.11; 6.15; 10.4; 15.2; 19.9 and 25.3) by UV–vis spectroscopy at 25o C and constant ionic strength (0.05 M, sodium chloride). Stoichiometry of the ternary complex (1:1: 2, metal: hexamine: taurine) is not modified with...
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QUALITY OF LIFE OF DIABETIC PATIENTS ON DIFFERENT TYPES OF ANTIDIABETIC MEDICATIONS
Diabetes mellitus (DM) was found to impair all dimensions of health except mental health and pain and in a more recent multinational study, DM was found to have a notable impact on general health, measured using the Medical Outcomes Short-Form 36 (SF-36). A cross-sectional, randomized study conducted in Ajman and Sharjah, October 2012 to May 2013, using a self-completed questionnaire and SF-36 h...
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PREPARATION AND PHYSICAL CHARACTERIZATION OF CISPLATIN CHITOSAN NANOPARTICLES BY ZETA NANOSIZER “PRIME STEP FOR FORMULATION AND DEVELOPMENT”
The ultimate aim of this research work is to develop a cisplatin loaded chitosan nanoparticle system (CCNP) to facilitate the release of cisplatin in a more sustained manner to improve therapeutic efficacy via the reduction of its toxicity. As a step-in formulation studies the work has been limited to studying the various physical characters of CCNP using a zeta nanosizer. The chitosan polymer was...
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THE BIOACTIVE POTENTIALS OF OLEA EUROPAEA SUBSPECIES AFRICANA A FOLKLORIC MEDICINAL PLANT AMONG KHOSA TRIBE IN THE EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE, SOUTH AFRICA
The dramatic increase in the burden of chronic non-communicable diseases (NCDs) in emerging economies has become a huge challenge and as such led to increased reliance on folkloric medicine for NCDs management. Consequently, wild Olea europaea leaves were assessed for medicinal potentials, as they are commonly used as a traditional therapy for these diseases in Eastern Cape, South Africa. The anti...
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PHYSICAL-CHEMICAL CHARACTERIZATION, ANATOMICAL AND SEASONAL EVALUATION OF THUJA OCCIDENTALIS L. (CUPRESSACEAE)
Thuja occidentalis L. is a plant widely used therapeutically. Having seen the necessity to standardize the vegetal drug and to evaluate the interference of certain environmental and seasonal factors on the synthesis of metabolites, notably flavonoids, this work considered anatomical and physical-chemical characterization assays for the aforesaid vegetal drug, in addition to phytochemical prospecti...
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EVALUATION OF AEGLE MARMELOS FRUIT MUCILAGE FOR BINDING PROPERTIES
Plant products served as an alternative to synthetic products because of local accessibility, eco friendly nature and lower prices. Natural gums and mucilages are widely explored as pharmaceutical excipients. The present study was undertaken to separate mucilage from unripe fruits of Aegle marmelos (L) Corr. and explore its use as binder in tablets. The binding properties at different concentratio...
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TOXICOLOGICAL EFFECT OF MALLASINDURA (MSL) ON LIVER FUNCTION PARAMETERS OF RAT PLASMA AFTER CHRONIC ADMINISTRATION
Mallasindura (MSL), a widely used ayurvedic preparation is used for the treatment of bronchial asthma. It contains rasa –mercury, Rasakarpura -mercurial compound, Bali –purified and processed sulphur and Malla-purified arsenic oxide with herbal juices. The liver function parameters of rat plasma were studied after chronic administration of MSL. The animals used to conduct this experiment wer...
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HEPATOPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF BERRY EXTRACTS OF DIOSPYROS KAKI LINN. AGAINST CARBON TETRACHLORIDE INDUCED LIVER DAMAGE MODEL
Currently, nutrition and health linkages focused on the emerging strategy of diet based regimen to combat various physiological threats including cardiovascular disorders, oxidative stress, diabetes mellitus, etc. Berry / Fruit part of Diospyros kaki Linn. was extracted using petroleum ether, chloroform, ethanol consecutively and the obtained extracts were screened for hepatoprotective activity us...
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