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MEDICATED TATTOOS: A RECENT DRUG DELIVERY APPROACH IN MEDICAL SCIENCE
Trandermal drug delivery systems are potential sources of administrating drugs through and have certain advantages as delivering a therapeutically effective amount of drug across a patient's skin. Medicated Tattoos is one of the upcoming approaches in transdermal drug delivery. Researches reveal that humans from the generations have used tattoos for various reasons like symbol of rank, religious/s...
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ISOLATION OF STARCH FROM CURCUMA LONGA L. AND ITS CHARACTERIZATION
The present work was aimed to evaluate the different properties of turmeric starch. Starch has been an endless subject of research for many years. It is an inexpensive, readily available compounds with considerable applications in the food as well as non-food. Turmeric starch was isolated from fresh rhizomes of Curcuma longa L. and Curcuma Caesia (Zingiberaceae). In this article, we established an...
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ANTI-ULCER PROPERTIES OF ALKALOIDS ISOLATED FROM THE FRUIT PULP OF CUCUMIS METULIFEROUS (CURCURBITACEAE)
Anti-ulcer properties of the alkaloids isolated from the fruit of Cucumis metuliferous was investigated in mice. Ethanol-induced gastric lesion was used to assess the anti-ulcer activity. In this study, there was a significant (p<0.05) decrease in haemorrhages and ulcerations of the gastric mucosa at 500 and 1000 mg/kg of the alkaloid compared with control. The activity of the extract is compar...
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EFFECT OF AZADIRACHTA INDICA ON HYPERGLYCEMIA INDUCED OXIDATIVE STRESS IN ALLOXAN DIABETIC RAT BRAIN
The present study evaluates antidiabetic effect of A. indica leaf extract (AILE) and A. indica bark extract (AIBE) on antioxidant enzymes in the brain of alloxan diabetic rats and compared with insulin treatment. The oral effective dose of A. indica leaf (500mg/Kg body weight) and A. indica bark (100mg/Kg body weight) was given once daily for 21days to separate groups of diabetic rats. At the end ...
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ANTIMICROBIAL, CYTOTOXICITY, FREE RADICAL SCAVENGING ACTIVITIES AND COMPOUNDS ISOLATED FROM THE ROOTS OF HEMIDESMUS INDICUS (LINN.) R. BR.
Hemidesmus indicus Linn. R. Br. is a twining shrub traditionally used for the treatment of various diseases and ailments in the rural area of Bangladesh. Different extracts (methanol, hexane, ethyl acetate, n-butanol and water) from the roots of this shrub tested for their antimicrobial, cytotoxicity and free radical scavenging activities. All extracts showed moderate free radical scavenging act...
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G-PROTEIN COUPLED RECEPTORS- A POTENTIAL NEW DRUG TARGET TO COMBAT DIABETIC SYNDROME: AN OVERVIEW
G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs), also known as seven-transmembrane domain receptors, 7TM receptors, heptahelical receptors, serpentine receptor, and G protein-linked receptors (GPLR), comprise a large protein family of transmembrane receptors that sense molecules outside the cell and activate inside signal transduction pathways and, ultimately, cellular responses. GPCRs are involved in a wide ...
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SYNTHESIS, ANTIBACTERIAL AND ANTI- MYCOBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF SOME NOVEL3-(6-PHENYL-[1,2,4]TRIAZOLO[3,4-B][1,3,4]THIADIAZOL-3-YL)-2H-CHROMEN-2-ONE
Several 3, 6-substituted - [1,2,4] Triazolo [3,4-b][1,3,4] Thiadiazole}-2H-Chromen-2-ones(5a-5j) have been synthesized from ethyl-2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carboxylate (1) through a multistep reaction sequence. Compound 1 reacted with hydrazine hydrate in the presence of ethanol to give 2-oxo-2H-chromene-3-carbohydrazide (2) which on treatment with carbon disulphide and methanolic potassium hydroxide ...
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PHYTOCONSTITUENTS OF SPILANTHES OLERACEA LINN. SHOOT: A MEDICINAL FOOD HERB USED AMONG TRIBAL PEOPLE OF ARUNCHAL PRADESH, INDIA
Herb is an indispensable food ingredient for the tribal people of Arunachal Pradesh. They practices innumerable traditional food recipe to maintain good health. Spilenthes oleracea L. is one of such medicinal food plant used by tribal people of Arunachal Pradesh. The study was carried out to find out the phytoconstituents of S. oleracea shoot. Ethanolic extract of the sample was subjected to GC-MS...
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HEPATOPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF SACHHARUM OFFICINARUM AGAINST PARACETAMOL INDUCED HEPATOTOXICITY IN RATS
The hepatoprotective activity of juice of Saccharum officinarum was investigated against paracetamol (acetaminophen) induced liver damage in rats. Paracetamol (PCM) is analgesic, antipyretics drugs available as an over the counter (OTC) medication which cause hepatotoxicity as higher doses. Paracetamol at 3gm/kg induced liver damage in rats manifested by statically increased serum alanine aminotra...
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OPTIMIZATION OF ULTRASOUND-ASSISTED EXTRACTION OF TOTAL FLAVONOIDS AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES FROM TRIGONELLA FOENUM-GRAECUM SEEDS WITH RESPONSE SURFACE METHODOLOGY
Trigonella foenum-graecum is an annual plant in the family Fabaceae. The distinctive cuboid-shaped, yellow to amber coloured fenugreek seeds are frequently encountered in the cuisines of the Indian subcontinent. In this study, Trigonella foenum-graecum is used as an experimental matrix. Ultrasound-assisted extraction (UAE) of total flavonoids from Trigonella foenum-graecum is studied with dua...
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