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INCIDENCE AND ANTIBIOTICS SUSCEPTIBILITY PATTERN OF BACTERIA OF EAR ORIGIN
This study is aimed at investigating both the Gram-positive and the Gram-negative bacteria of ear swabs and their antibiotic susceptibility pattern. Ear samples of one hundred (100) subjects using sterile swab sticks were collected. Sixty-seven (67) out of 100 samples collected yielded growth when incubated at 37 ºC for 24 h. Microbiological tests were carried out to characterize the bacterial is...
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ASSOCIATION BETWEEN HYPERURICEMIA, SERUM IRON LEVEL AND POSSIBILITY OF GOUT AMONG SAUDI PATIENTS: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
The present study has been undertaken to evaluate the association between serum uric acid levels as a marker of iron overload in Saudi people. A retrospective cohort study was carried out at King Fahad Medical City in the Riyadh-central region of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia for four months from 1st November 2018 to the end of February 2019 on the random sample of 117 medical files for Saudi patien...
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DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF MOXIFLOXACIN HYDROCHLORIDE LOADED POLY LACTIC-CO-GLYCOLIC ACID NANOPARTICLES FOR OCULAR DRUG DELIVERY
In general, ocular efficacy is strongly related to ocular drug bioavailability, which may be enhanced by prolonging precorneal drug residence time and increasing corneal drug penetration. Hence, the present study involves the development, characterization and evaluation of biodegradable moxifloxacin hydrochloride nano-particles intended for ocular use. Nano-particles were prepared by nano-precipit...
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PRELIMINARY PHYTOCHEMISTRY, HPTLC AND FT-IR ANALYSIS IN GLYCOSMIS PENTAPHYLLA (RETZ.) DC. – AN ETHNOBOTANICALLY IMPORTANT MEDICINAL PLANT
Medicinal plants are often used by humankind since their evolution. They are known to have prominent therapeutic potential. The present work is conducted on Glycosmis pentaphylla (Rutaceae) an ethnobotanically important medicinal plant rich in secondary metabolites. The plant possesses metabolites like alkaloids, flavonoids, terpenoids, etc., which can be used against various illnesses. The plant ...
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EFFECT OF INCENSE SMOKE ON THE BEAS-2B AND EB-3 CELLS
Usage of incense smoke has aesthetic importance. But, studies have shown that incense smoke has oxides of carbon, nitrogen, sulphur, which has ill effects on human health. Polyphenol analysis showed the presence of phenol-like compounds in the water extracts of the incense. This study was conducted to understand the impact of exposure of cells to these types of smokes by performing viability test ...
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PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND IN-VITRO ANTI-OXIDANT ACTIVITY OF HYDROALCOHOLIC EXTRACT FROM TENDER COCONUT MESOCARP
Free radicals are responsible for the development of many diseases. Anti-oxidants play an important role in scavenging free radicals. Anti-oxidant activity of herbal extracts and isolated compounds are reported earlier. Pharmaceutical industries are carrying out research in the development of new potent antioxidants. Novel drug development from economically cheapest plant waste might be useful for...
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METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION FOR SIMULTANEOUS ESTIMATION OF SOFOSBUVIR AND VELPATASVIR BY UV-VISIBLE SPECTROPHOTOMETRY
A simple, linear, precise, and economical UV spectro-photometric method has been developed for the simultaneous estimation of sofosbuvir and velpatasvir in the bulk and pharmaceutical dosage form. The standard stock solutions were prepared by using methanol as solvent. Estimation of sofosbuvir and velpatasvir was conducted by using a simultaneous equation method based on the measurement of Maximum...
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GC-MS ANALYSIS OF OIL FROM LAVANDULA LATIFOLIA L. AND ITS REPELLENT ACTIVITY AGAINST MOSQUITO
Mosquitoes are one of the important vectors of various diseases. Repellent activity significantly reduces contact with disease-transmitting mosquitoes. Essential oils have repellent activity that is being potentially developed as an alternative to commercial chemical pesticides. In this study, Lavandula angustifolia was used to evaluate its repellent activity against Ae. Aegypti. The repellent act...
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SYNTHESIS AND ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF SOME COMPOUNDS OF 1,8-NAPHTHYRIDINE-3-CARBOXAMIDE
Various nitrogenous heterocyclic compounds like 1, 8-naphthyridine-3-carboxamide are synthesized and studied for their wide range of biological activity. Versatile activity of this scaffold will increase interest from innovator on significance of their antibacterial activity and will influence their role in drug discovery. Synthesis and Antibacterial evaluation of ten derivatives of 1-ethyl-4-oxo-...
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DESIGN, DEVELOPMENT AND CHARACTERIZATION OF FAST DISINTEGRATING TABLET OF AMLODIPINE BESYLATE BY USING SUPERDISINTEGRANTS PLANTAGO OVATA AND LOCUST BEAN GUM
The objective of the present study was to develop and characterize the fast disintegrating tablets, which rapidly disintegrates in the sublingual area without the need of water or with a little amount of water. Amlodipine besylate is a calcium channel blocker (long-acting) basically used in the treatment of angina and hypertension for immediate relief in life-threatening conditions. In this work, ...
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