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RESINS FROM HERBAL ORIGIN AND A FOCUS ON THEIR APPLICATIONS
The present article reveals an important role and wide applications played by the resins. Herbal system is considered as a complimentary and alternative system of medicines plays a significant role in India. Resins being the natural products are the secondary metabolites which have therapeutic actions in humans and which can be refined to produce the drugs. Humans have been using plant resins for ...
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PHYTOCHEMICAL INVESTIGATION AND EVALUATION OF ANTIMUTAGENIC ACTIVITY OF THE EXTRACT OF CUSCUTA REFLEXA ROXB BY AMES TEST
In this study, the methanol extract of Cuscuta reflexa Roxb.belonging to the family Convolvulaceae was prepared by successive extraction procedure (petroleum ether and methanol) in soxhlet apparatus. The plant was used traditionally in India, Bangladesh, China, Thailand and other Asian countries for treating various ailments. It is known to exhibit antiepileptic, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, an...
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FABRICATION AND EVALUATION OF CHITOSAN-GELATIN COMPOSITE FILM AS A DRUG CARRIER FOR IN VITRO TRANSDERMAL DELIVERY
Natural polymer composite films from a mixture of chitosan and gelatin of various compositions were solution casted using acetic acid with and without theophylline. The films were characterized by FT-IR, TG, differential scanning calorimetry, SEM, XRD and swellability in phosphate buffer. SEM micrographs indicated uniform dispersion of the drug in the polymer blend and drug crystals were seen at h...
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INDIAN TRADITIONAL THERAPIES AND BIO-PROSPECTING: THEIR ROLE IN DRUG DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH
Exploration of biological diversity for identification of novel bioactive molecules or therapeutically more potential than the marketed products is a continuous ongoing process for drug development research. Indian traditional therapies have been a part of our lifestyle since ages. Due to their knowing ability and applications, this knowledge has long been used as thriving sources for discovery of...
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EXTRACTS OF ROSMARINUS OFFICINALIS, RHEUM RHAPONTICUM, AND ORIGANUM MAJORANA EXHIBIT SIGNIFICANT ANTI-STAPHYLOCOCCAL ACTIVITY
Background: Bacterial resistance to antimicrobial agents is on the rise and this is causing serious complications resulting in increased morbidity and mortality of bacterial infections. There is a need for new antimicrobial molecules in order to fight against Multi-Drug-Resistant Organisms. The Mediterranean area is rich in a variety of medicinal plants and this may represent a potential for new c...
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DEVELOPMENT AND EVALUATION OF SOME MICROSPONGE LOADED MEDICATED TOPICAL FORMULATIONS OF ACYCLOVIR
Skin has to bear various external traumas like wounds, burns, blisters, irritation etc. as well as topical diseases like psoriasis, vitilago, cancer and herpes. Various drug delivery systems like vesicles, microspheres, transdermal patches, nanoemulsions, microemulsions, microsponges etc. are available which are better than conventional drug delivery methods because these bypass systemic circulati...
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TREATMENT OUTCOMES OF TUBERCULOSIS PATIENTS IN DEBRE MARKOS REFERRAL HOSPITAL, NORTH WEST ETHIOPIA (JUNE 2008-AUGUST 2013): A FIVE YEAR RETROSPECTIVE STUDY
Background:Tuberculosis is the second most common cause of death due to an infectious disease after human immunodeficiency virus. According to World Health Organization 2010 report, 9.4 million incidents and 14 million prevalent cases were occurred. Ethiopia has been one of the 22 high TB burden countrieswith an incidence and prevalence rate of 300 and 470 cases per 100,000 populations respective...
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EVALUATION OF ALPHA – AMYLASE AND ALPHA – GLUCOSIDASE INHIBITORY ACTIVITIES OF RHIZOPHORA MUCRONATA
Rhizophora mucronata Lam. belongs to mangrove plants and antidiabetic activity is one of the traditional uses of R. mucronata. One of the anti-diabetic therapeutic strategies is inhibition of carbohydrate digesting enzymes such as alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase. Hence in the present study, 2 extract namely, aqueous and ethanol of Rhizophora mucronata Lam. were evaluated for their effect on ...
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POLYPHENOLIC COMPOSITION AND ANTIMICROBIAL POTENTIAL OF METHANOLIC CORIANDER (CORIANDRUM SATIVUM) SEED EXTRACT
The coriander seedextract in 80% methanol is examined for the polyphenol composition and the antimicrobial potential against pathogenic bacteria Escherichia coli, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Staphylococcus aureus, and Bacillus pumilus. Gallic acid, caffeic acid, ellagic acid, quercetin and kaempferol are principle polyphenolics identified and quantified in the coriander extract by HPLC. The antimicrob...
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EFFECT OF ANTIOXIDANTS AND HEPATOPROTECTIVE ACTIVITIES OF METHANOL EXTRACT OF BEET ROOT (BETA VULGARIS L.) AGAINST CARBON TETRACHLORIDE INDUCED HEPATOTOXICITY IN RAT MODELS
A study on the effect of methanol extract of red beetroot (MEBV) against CCl4 induced hepatotoxicity in male albino rats of Wistar strain (150 to 180g) was done. Five groups with six rats each were used as positive control, negative control and experimental with an oral dose of CCl4 throughintra-peritoneal (IP) route and MEBV at 100µgm/ml, 200µgm/ml & 300µgm/ml per os, respectively, for 14 ...
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