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PHYTOCHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS AND PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTIVITIES OF ACALYPHUS INDICA LINN: A REVIEW
Plants and there preparations have been used as medicine since ancient time. The Ayurveda and various ancient Indian literatures have evidence the use of plants for various disorders. Acalypha indica L is an erect annual herb with numerous long branches covered with soft hairs. According to the Siddha text, ‘Pathartha Guna Chinthamani' (Page no: 179), Acalypha cures diseases of t...
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COMPARATIVE EVALUATION OF DIFFERENT BRANDS OF ENTERIC-COATED DICLOFENAC SODIUM TABLETS
Diclofenac sodium is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug with wide use in the treatment of rheumatic diseases. Enteric-coated tablet form of this drug has been developed to prevent the gastric irritation problem encountered with its use and to improve its efficacy. The enteric film coat resists solution in gastric fluid and disintegrates and releases the medication in the intestines. Many brand...
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TOTAL CAROTENOID CONTENT IN SOME MANGO (MANGIFERA INDICA) VARIETIES OF BANGLADESH
The present study investigated total carotenoid content of twelve mango varieties of Bangladesh. Change in the total carotenoid content at various stages of maturity was also determined. Carotenoids are bioactive substances in food with powerful antioxidant activity. It has role in enhancement of the immune response and reduction of the risk of degenerative diseases such as cancer, cardiovascular ...
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DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF ANALYTICAL METHOD FOR SIMULTANEOUS DETERMINATION OF MINOXIDIL AND FINASTERIDE IN PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM BY RP-HPLC METHOD
A simple, precise, rapid, accurate RP-HPLC method has been developed and validated for the simultaneous determination of Minoxidil and Finasteride in pharmaceutical dosage form. The chromatographic separation was achieved on ODS C18 column (25 cm × 4.6 mm, 5 µ particle size) using a mobile phase comprising methanol: water along with 0.5 % triethyl amine (TEA), pH 6.38 adjusted with ortho phospho...
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FORMULATION AND CHARACTERIZATION OF BORIC ACID TOPICAL FORMULATIONS
The present study depicts formulation and characterization of boric acid gel formulations. The formulated gels intervenes the advantages of gels along with higher and effective antimicrobial activity when compared to the formulations available in the market. The preparations were evaluated for different parameters as basic physico-chemical properties like physical appearance, texture, pH measureme...
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FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF TRANSDERMAL PATCHES OF 18-Β-GLYCYRRHETIC ACID
An attempt was made to formulate and evaluate the 18-β-glycyrrhetic acid (GA) transdermal drug delivery system. Preformulation studies on the drug 18-β-glycyrrhetic acid were done which included description, solubility and compatibility studies. Solvent casting technique was used to prepare the transdermal patches. Four formulations were made with 400mg of 18-β-glycyrrhetic acid and by using po...
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FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF NANOEMULSION FOR ENHANCED BIOAVAILABILITY OF ITRACONAZOLE
Nanoemulsions are the novel drug delivery system which allows sustained or controlled release of drug, biological active ingredient and genetic material. Nanoemulsion is a system consisting of oil, surfactant and an aqueous phase, which is an isotropically clear and thermo-dynamically or kinetically stable liquid solution, usually with droplet diameter within the range of 10 - 500 nm. Nanoemulsion...
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DETECTION OF ETHYLENE FOR IN VIRO EVALUATION OF THE UV PHOTOPROTECTION
In this study, the antioxidant capacity during UV exposure has been investigated by using a laser-based trace gas detector for the detection of gaseous ethylene as an indicator for lipid peroxidation. Biocream was used as a control and ascorbic acid, butylated hydroxytoluene, phloroglucinol and hydroquinone were added as antioxidants in a mixing concentration of 2.5% (w/w). The experimental result...
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THE ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITIES OF SYZYGIUM AROMATICUM (L.) MERR. & PERRY AGAINST ORAL BACTERIA AND ITS ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIMUTAGENIC ACTIVITIES
Plants are an important source of substances which are claimed to induce biological activities. Although there are a few studies on antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of this plant, antimutagenic activity has not been studied and there is no study in Turkey. Antibacterial activities of Syzygium aromaticum against oral pathogens have not been reported until today. The scope of this work was t...
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A TECHNICAL NOTE ON GRANULATION TECHNOLOGY: A WAY TO OPTIMISE GRANULES
To provide an updated technical note on granulation technology (GT), mostly on novel GT, that will help researcher working/engaged in designing an efficient GT for getting granules with desired features. Granules were most widely used in the production of pharmaceutical oral dosage forms. Advancement in GT had revolutionized the sphere and resulted in development of several processes. Each and eve...
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