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EVALUATION OF PROMISING ANTIOBESITY ACTIVITY OF ETHANOLIC EXTRACT OF NIGELLA SATIVA SEED ON HIGH FAT DIET-INDUCED OBESE RATS
Nigella sativa (N. sativa) (Family Ranunculaceae) is a widely used medicinal plant throughout the world. Seeds and oil have a long history of folklore usage in various systems of medicines and food. Extensive studies of literature has been revealed that N. sativa has to carry antidiabetic, anticancer, immunomodulator, analgesic, antimicrobial, anti-inflammatory, spasmolytic, bronchodilator, hepato...
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ETHNOBOTANICAL STUDY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS USED BY THE DIFFERENT TRIBAL COMMUNITIES IN NILAKH- SRIPANI AREA OF DHEMAJI DISTRICT, ASSAM
Due to plentiful wild plant diversity, poor road conditions to connect modern medical facilities, and age-old folk knowledge on medicinal plants, the tribal communities of Dhemaji District, Assam, India, still practice traditional plant-based therapy in the management of primary healthcare. The present investigation aims to represent the ethnobotanical knowledge of different ethnic community peopl...
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OPTIMISATION AND EVALUATION OF CAFFEINE ORALLY DISSOLVING FILMS
Caffeine anhydrous is used as a stimulant to improve individual alertness and mental focus due to its ability of inhibiting the function of phosphodiesterase enzyme in the cells. Recent studies also discovered where caffeine reduced the risk of Parkinson’s disease by its inhibitory action on adenosine receptor. With the aim of masking the bitter taste of caffeine, increasing the compliance and c...
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ANTIPLASMODIAL ACTIVITY OF AGANOSMA CYMOSA
Ethylacetate leaf extract of Aganosma cymosa was screened for antimalarial activities in-vivo in rats inoculated with red blood cells parasitized with Plasmodium falcipuram using 4-day Suppressive test and Rane’s test. The result of mean parasitemia by 4-day Suppressive test for the Group AC600, AC400 & AC200 was 4.62 ± 3.63, 13.34 ± 2.42, 19.29 ± 3.23 and percentage suppression were 80.1...
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A CRITICAL REVIEW ON THE CONTRACEPTIVE AND ABORTIFACIENT MEDICINAL HERB’S DESCRIBED IN BHAVAPRAKASHA NIGHANTU
Bhavaprakasha is Ayurveda's important nighantu (Lexicon) written in the sixteenth century AD. Many useful herbs are mentioned in Bhavaprakasha Nighantu that can be used daily. However, one common misconception is that all ayurvedic drugs are safe and devoid of any side effects since they are of herbal origin is not true. Ayurvedic herbs sometimes become harmful based on the condition of the patien...
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A STUDY ON PARAMOUNTCY OF COGNITIVE PHARMACEUTICAL CARE IN DRUG-DRUG INTERACTION AMONG IN PATIENTS
Drug-drug interactions (DDIs) are known for their potential to cause adverse clinical outcomes, rate of morbidity and mortality. An integrated approach to cognitive pharmaceutical care (CPS) would decrease the incidence of DDIs in hospitalized patients. This prospective interventional study was carried out among the inpatients admitted to a tertiary care multispecialty hospital in Chennai. A total...
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ANTICARIOGENIC ACTIVITY OF GALLS OF QUERCUS INFECTORIA OLIVIER AGAINST ORAL PATHOGENS CAUSING DENTAL CARIES
In this study, attempts were made to evaluate the anti-microbial activity of the galls of Quercus infectoria Olivier against oral bacteria causing dental caries. Various solvents systems were used to screen the potential of the extract on the clinically isolated organism and reference strains; Candida albicans MTCC 183, Streptococcus mutans MTCC 497, Lactobacillus acidophilus MTCC 10307 and Staphy...
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IDENTIFICATION OF LINOLENIC ACID FROM PORTULACA OLERACEA LINN., BY HPLTC
Purslane (Portulaca oleracea L.) is an herbaceous weed belonging to the family Portulacaceae. It has high nutritional value and possesses potent pharmacological actions such as analgesic, hepatoprotective, anti-inflammatory, wound healing, bronchodilator, neuropharmacological, anti-diabetic, antioxidant and antihypertensive. It is listed in a World Health Organization database because of these man...
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ETHNOBOTANICAL SURVEY OF MEDICINAL PLANTS USED FOR DISINFECTION OF PREMISES AND SURFACES IN THE FEZ-MEKNES CITIES (CENTRE OF MOROCCO)
The irrational and repetitive use of synthetic chemical disinfectants can contribute to the emergence of resistant strains and represent a risk to health and the environment. The aim of this ethnobotanical survey, a first innovative study, is exploring for plants with disinfecting power. An ethnobotanical study was conducted among herbalists in Fez and Meknes cities located in the center of Morocc...
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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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