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ANTI-HYPERGLYCEMIC EFFECT OF CARALLUMA LASIANTHA EXTRACT ON HYPERGLYCEMIA INDUCED BY CAFETERIA-DIET IN EXPERIMENTAL MODEL
Caralluma lasiantha is a succulent plant belongs to Ascalpedaceae family. The objective of this study was to evaluate and to compare the anti-hyperglycemic effect of Caralluma lasiantha with Chromium Picolinate on hyperglycemia induced by Cafeteria-Diet in Wistar albino rats. Hyperglycemia was induced in experimental rats by feeding Cafeteria-Diet for a study period of 90 days. Caralluma lasiantha...
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ANATOMICAL AND PHYTOCHEMICAL STUDIES OF ENDEMIC MEDICINAL SPECIES MARTICARIA PUBSCENES (ASTERACEAE) FROM SOUTH ALGERIA
Matricaria pubscens (Asteraceae), with wide distribution area in southern Algeria, is a drug traditionally used in the treatment of certain diseases such as dehydration, cough and sore. The aim of this study was to determine the anatomical features of the root stem and leaves of medicinal species of M. pubscens sections. As a result of the study, it was discovered that in the root the vessels ar...
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TOWARDS SUCCESSFUL ADAPTATION OF PLASMODIUM KNOWLESI TO LONG-TERM IN-VITRO CULTURE IN HUMAN ERYTHROCYTES
Plasmodium knowlesi, a simian malaria parasite, is widely used as a malaria model and now characterized as a clinically significant parasite that can lead to outbreaks throughout most countries in Southeast Asia. Despite its importance, both fundamental and clinical studies of P. knowlesi have been impeded by the lack of a convenient in-vitro culture system partly due to the parasite’s preferenc...
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POTENTIAL PROTECTIVE EFFECT OF GUM ARABIC AGAINST DOXORUBICIN-INDUCED CARDIOTOXICITY IN WISTAR ALBINO RATS
Gum Arabic (GA) is a water-soluble polysaccharide, obtained from stems of Acacia senegal trees as gummy exudates. It is a beneficial adjunct to the low-protein diet for chronic renal failure patient because it reduces serum urea nitrogen level. It is also have a good protective activity against CCl4 and acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in rats but it failed protect kidney from gentamicin-induc...
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BIOCHEMICAL STUDIES ON THE ANTI-ULCEROGENIC POTENTIAL OF CARDIOSPERMUM HALICACABUM L. SEEDS
Cardiospermum halicacabum L. var. microcarpum (Kunth) Blume and var. luridum (Blume) Adelb. (Sapindaceae) are used for various ailments in Indian traditional medicines. The present study evaluated the antiulcerogenic property of seed oils (Petroleum ether extracts) in animal model. Ethanol induced gastric ulcers was used for this study and analysed for gastric volume, ulcer score pH, free and tota...
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SURVEILLANCE AND ASSESSMENT OF ADVERSE DRUG REACTIONS AND COMPARISON WITH THE RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES IN A SECONDARY CARE HOSPITAL
Adverse drug reactions are considered to be among the leading causes of morbidity and mortality. Approximately 5-25% of hospital admissions are due to ADR’s, and 6-15% of hospitalized patients experience serious adverse drug reactions (SADR’s), causing significant prolongation of hospital stay. The adverse drug reactions reported were classified based on Wills and Brown classification, Causali...
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CLINICALTRIAL OF POLY HERBAL PRODUCT IN THE TREATMENT OF HYPERTENSION
Background: High blood pressure has emerged as a leading cause of death and disability worldwide.1 Management of hypertension effectively has been a distant reality. Hypercum, a rationale combination of herbs has shown to reduce BP effectively along with other benefits as studied in the ancient literature and research publication. Objectives: The study aims to evaluate the safety and efficacy of ...
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ELECTROCHEMICAL BEHAVIOR AND ANALYSIS OF KETAMINE IN PHARMACEUTICAL FORMULATIONS BY VOLTAMMETRIC TECHNIQUES
The electrochemical behavior of Ketamine is studied by employing D.C. Polorography (DCP), Cyclic Voltammetry (CV) and Differential Pulse Polarography (DPP) in universal buffers of pH ranging from 2.0-12.0. The kinetic parameters, such as transfer coefficients, diffusion coefficients and heterogeneous forward rate constant values were evaluated by employing these techniques. Differential Pulse Pola...
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INVESTIGATION OF EFFECT OF MURRAYA KOENIGII ON BIOPHYSICAL AND BIOCHEMICAL PARAMETERS OF WOUND IN DIABETIC HYPERLIPIDEMIC WISTAR RATS
Plants have been used in traditional medicine for several thousand years. India is perhaps the largest producer of medicinal herbs and is rightly called the “Botanical garden of the World”. Murraya koenigii Linn. commonly known as Meethi neem, belongs to the family Rutaceae. The curry tree is native to India and it is found almost everywhere in the Indian subcontinent excluding the higher leve...
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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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