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EARLY PREDICTION OF CISPLATIN NEPHROTOXICITY IN HEAD AND NECK CANCER PATIENTS – AN EVALUATION WITH URINARY BIOMARKERS
Background: Nephrotoxic Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) is a common condition associated with considerable morbidity and mortality. Acute exposure to potentially nephrotoxic drugs requires early appraisal of the extent of renal injury to determine the need for specific interventions. Hence this study was designed to evaluate two urinary biomarkers for the early diagnosis of AKI due to cisplatin chemothe...
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EFFECT OF CURCUMIN ON CHEMICALLY INDUCED OSTEOARTHRITIS
Osteoarthritis is characterized by degeneration of cartilage and its underlying bone within a joint as well as bony overgrowth. The main causes of Osteoarthritis are abnormality in limb, in development of joint, hereditary factors, history of joint injury, stress etc. Conventionally analgesics are used to reduce the pain, inflammation, joint swelling and stiffness. But these drugs have many side e...
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ANTIOXIDANT POTENTIAL OF PHLOROGLUCINOL; AN IN-VITRO APPROACH
Phloroglucinol is a polyphenol and a component of phlorotannins belonging to the Laminariaceae family. Phloroglucinol has many positive effects on health. The present study was aimed to evaluate the antioxidant potential of phloroglucinol by comparing it with Standard antioxidant viz, ascorbic acid. The antioxidant potential of phloroglucinol was estimated using free radicals such as 1, 1-diphenyl...
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BIOAVALIBILITY ENHANCEMENT OF RESVERATROL USING SELF NANOEMULSIFYING DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM DEVELOPED APPLYING CENTRAL COMPOSITE DESIGN
The objective of current study was to develop self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems using long-chain triglycerides of resveratrol to enhance its bioavailability. Solubility studies performed in different lipids, surfactants and cosurfactants. Phase diagrams constructed to select areas of nanoemulsion. SNEDDS formulation optimized using 33 central composite design (CCD) considering lipid (X1),...
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EVALUATION OF IMPACT OF MEDICATION RECONCILIATION IN STROKE PATIENTS IN A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITAL
Stroke is a medical condition in which poor blood flow to the brain results in cell death and is the second most common cause of death after coronary artery disease. Stroke patients with added co-morbidities on an average are prescribed with 6-10 medications which increase the potential for Drug-Related Problems (DRPs) including inappropriate dose or indication for medication and Adverse Drug Even...
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HEPATOPROTECTIVE POTENTIAL OF YOUNG LEAVES OF TRITICUM AESTIVUM LINN. AGAINST CCl4 INDUCED HEPATOTOXICITY
The plant selected for the activity is obtained from the ninth day young leaves of Triticum aestivum Linn. belonging to the family Poaceae. The plant is commonly known as Wheatgrass which is used for various medicinal and health benefits for many years. It is considered as a cleansing and purifying agent from ancient times and yet can be used for its healing properties because of its nutritional v...
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PRECLINICAL EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF HERBAL FORMULATION FOR MANAGEMENT OF WOUNDS
Background: Medicinal plants in Tripathi hills and other developing countries have been scientifically demonstrated to have medicinal benefits but few or none have been translated to products for clinical use. Most herbal products developed by local herbalist and sold to the public are not standardized and lack efficacy and safety data to support use. Objective: to evaluate the medicinal plants...
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IN- SILICO ANALYSIS OF MOST SUITABLE DRUG FOR PATHOGENIC BACTERIA CAUSING PERIODONTITIS
The human oral cavity is a complex biological system in which members of a microbial community interact with themselves as well as with different host structures and components Neisseria sp., Haemophilus influenzae and Campylobacter jejuni cause periodontitis . The pathogenesis of this dental infection is a multi factorial process that results in a serious degenerative disease of the periodontiu...
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ANTIPYRETIC AND ANALGESIC ACTIVITY OF PICRORHIZA KURROOA RHIZOMES
Picrorhiza kurroa Royle ex Benth, belongs to the family Scrophulariaceae has gained immense medicinal value in Ayurvedic as well as in modern medicines including antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-pyretic, immunomodulatory, anticancer, hepato-protective, etc. The present study aimed to ascertain analgesic and antipyretic activities of rhizome extracts of Picrorhiza kurrooa in Wister rats. Methan...
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DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF RP-HPLC METHOD FOR QUANTITATIVE ESTIMATION OF RITONAVIR IN BULK AND PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORMS
A simple, precise, specific and accurate reverse phase HPLC method has been developed for the determination of Ritonavir in bulk and pharmaceutical dosage forms. The chromatographic separation was achieved on Symmetry C18 (4.6 x 100mm, 3.5 μm) column using a mixture of Buffer: Acetonitrile (50:50) as the mobile phase at a flow rate 1.0 ml/min. Linearity was observed in concentration range of 50-1...
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