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RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: AN UPDATE ON DIAGNOSTIC MODALITIES AND TREATMENT PROTOCOLS
Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronic inflammatory autoimmune disorder that permanently damages and disables the joints if left untreated. Much research is being carried out; however, any detailed information that could impart knowledge of all the major aspects in an undivided form is still lacking. This review attempts to revive the existing knowledge on RA and provides comprehensive data and cu...
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EVALUATION OF THE SERUM LEVELS OF SOME TRACE ELEMENTS AND ANTIOXIDANT LEVELS IN APPARENTLY HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS WITH FAMILY HISTORY OF TYPE 2 DIABETES IN NNEWI, NIGERIA
There is a paucity of data on studies evaluating trace elements and antioxidant levels and susceptibility of offspring of diabetic parents to type 2 diabetes in Nigerian population. This study evaluated the serum level of some trace elements and antioxidants among apparently healthy individuals with a family history of type2 diabetes mellitus (FH-T2DM). This was a cross-sectional study involving 1...
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STATISTICAL OPTIMIZATION OF ORALLY DISINTEGRATING TABLETS OF MEMANTINE HYDROCHLORIDE
Objective: The present work deals with the statistical optimization of memantine hydrochloride orally disintegrating tablets by the design of experimentation. The study was aimed at the development of a stable and robust formulation for the well-being of society for the treatment of Alzheimer’s disease, which is the most common form of dementia. Methods: Binder (X1), disintegrant (X2), and dilue...
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PHARMACOGNOSTIC EVALUATION OF LAGERSTROEMIA SPECIOSA FRUIT
Lagerstroemia speciosa (Lythraceae), commonly known as Banaba which bears attractive and colourful pink or purple flowers. The leaf of the plant is used as a remedy for the treatment of diabetes. The seed, root, stem bark of the plant has shown a promising pharmacological effect. Fruits are used for diarrhoea, mouth ulcers. Pharmacognostic evaluation of leaves stems and stem bark is available in t...
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EVALUATION AND COMPARISON OF HEPATOPROTECTIVE ACTIVITY OF LIVSPLIN SYRUP AND LI- VERVE TONIC FORMULATIONS AGAINST CARBON TETRACHLORIDE INDUCED HEPATOTOXICITY IN RATS
Liver diseases are a worldwide problem. Conventional drugs used in the treatment of liver diseases are sometimes inadequate and can have serious adverse effects like mild digestive problem, headache, nausea etc. It is necessary to search for alternative drugs and for treatment of liver disease to replace currently used drugs of doubtful efficacy and safety. Herbal therapies are free from side effe...
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PRESENT SCENARIO OF HEPATOPROTECTIVE POTENTIAL OF MEDICINAL PLANTS: AN UPDATED REVIEW
The liver is the principal site for metabolism and excretion in the body. The human liver metabolizes substances by various biochemical pathways, including oxidation, reduction, hydration, condensation, hydrolysis, conjugation or isomerization. Disorder of any of therefore mentioned process may lead to liver cell injury, what we call as hepatotoxicity, which in turn leads to many diseases. Such di...
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BIOAVAILABILITY ENHANCEMENT OF ACYCLOVIR USING HIGH-DENSITY GASTRO-RETENTIVE PELLETS
The objective of the present study was to improve the oral bioavailability using high-density gastro-retentive pellets containing solid dispersion of acyclovir. Solid dispersion prepared with polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP K30) and hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) using different ratios 1:1, 1:2, 1:3, 1:4, and 1:5 by solvent evaporation method and characterized for solubility study, dissolution stu...
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THE HEPATIC CYP3A4 UPREGULATED INCREASED METABOLISM IN RESPONSE TO PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AT HIGH ALTITUDE
The present study was designed to assess the pharmacokinetics of drug metabolized by hepatic cytochrome 3A4 (CYP3A4) in human volunteers with physical activity at the high altitude hypobaric hypoxic environment. The International Physical Activity Questionnaire short form 7 (IPAQ SF-7) was used to measure the physical activity. The total of 24 healthy male volunteers participated in this study; fo...
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PHYTOCHEMICAL ANALYSIS AND MYCOBACTERICIDAL STUDIES OF THE LEAVES OF C. MUCRONATUM SCHUMACH. & THONN.
Combretum mucronatum Schumach & Thonn is a scandent shrub whose leaves are widely used by Ghanaians and other West-African herbalists for the treatment of various infectious and non-infectious diseases. It is used to treat wounds, coughs, dysentery, worm infestation, neurological disorders and bacterial infections. Some coughs are as a result of mycobacterial infection. Despite the success gai...
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ANTI-INFLAMMATORY ACTIVITY POTENTIAL OF ARECA CATECHU LEAF EXTRACTS-AN IN-VITRO STUDY
Areca catechu L. (Arecaceae) is a species of palm mainly grown in Asian countries for seed crop. Areca nut leaves are commonly used in traditional systems of medicine against various ailments. There is a need for identifying native natural plant sources to acquire their recognized medicinal properties, which may widen them to use as new therapeutics for various diseases. Phytochemical investigatio...
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