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BILAYER FLOATING TABLET- AN EMERGING TREND: A REVIEW
The absorption of drugs through the gastrointestinal tract is a highly variable process; prolonging gastric retention of the dosage form extends the time for drug absorption. A novel drug delivery system overcomes the physiological problems of short gastric retention by decreasing fluctuations in blood drug concentration with subsequent reduction in undesirable toxicity and poor efficiency. Variou...
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ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY AND DNA BINDING PROPERTIES OF BIVALENT METAL COMPLEXES WITH CUMINALDEHYDE BENZOYLHYDRAZONE (CABH)
Cobalt(II), nickel(II), copper(II) and zinc(II) complexes having the general formula ML2 (where, L= cuminaldehyde benzoyl-hydrazone, CABH) have been synthesized and characterized based on mass spectra, molar conductivity, FT-IR and UV-Vis spectral data. The complexes are found to be non-electrolytes. FT-IR data suggest that the CABH acts as a uni-negative bidentate ligand. The copper complex is in...
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THE EVALUATION OF VITAMIN C SUPPLEMENTATION ON NUTRITIONAL STATUS OF PATIENTS WITH ACUTE MYELOID LEUKEMIA UNDERGOING CHEMOTHERAPY
Background: Leukemia is the seventh common cancer in Iran, and AML is considered as the most common type. Malnutrition is common among patients with cancer. Vitamin C deficiency has a high prevalence among patients with cancer, which may influence a patient's survival chance. This study was aimed to evaluate the effect of vitamin C supplementation on nutritional status and serum albumin in patient...
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EFFECTS OF TRADITIONAL FORMULATIONS ON EXTRA GASTRIC MUCUS OF RATS
According to Iranian traditional Medicine (ITM) “Monzej” es are applied to mature and eliminate abnormal humor, correct the abnormal temperament and promote the formation of normal humor, restoring the functions of all organs and the natural body force. “Monzej-e-balgham” (applying the above functions on abnormal phlegm, called “Balgham” in ITM, is used to evacuate morbid matters produ...
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IN-VITRO EVALUATION OF BIOACTIVE COMPOUNDS FROM FIVE DIFFERENT MEDICINAL PLANTS
The forest of India is the principal repository of a large number of medicinal and aromatic plants; they are the richest source of bioactive compounds, which are largely collected as raw materials for the manufacture of drugs and perfumery products. The present study deals with five different medicinal plants viz., Polyalthia longifolia, Anonna muricata, Elephendopus scaber, Senna alata, and Hypti...
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ESTABLISHMENT OF QUALITY STANDARDS FOR SHYONAK: AN IMPORTANT INGREDIENT OF THE DASHMOOLA GROUP OF DRUGS
Shyonak is botanically equated to Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz. of family Bignoniaceae. It is extensively used in the Indian system of medicine as an important ingredient of ‘Dashmoola and also one of the important constituents of a reputed Ayurvedic formulation ‘Chyavanprash’. The drug consists of root bark of Oroxylum indicum (L.) Kurz. Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India (API) advocates that t...
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NOVEL, RAPID, ISOCRATIC RP-HPLC METHOD DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION FOR SIMULTANEOUS ESTIMATION OF BETAMETHASONE DIPROPIONATE, MICONAZOLE NITRATE AND CHLOROCRESOL IN PHARMACEUTICAL DOSAGE FORM
A novel, rapid, isocratic, reversed-phase HPLC method was developed to simultaneously determine betamethasone dipropionate, miconazole nitrate and chlorocresol in a topical dosage form. The separation was performed on the C18 prontosil (250 x 4.6mm x 5µ) column. The mobile phase used for this study consists of acetonitrile and phosphate buffer of pH 2 in the ratio of 70:30 v/v, respectively. The ...
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CHEMICAL COMPOSITION, ANTIMICROBIAL AND ANTIOXIDANT PROPERTIES OF BARRINGTONIA ACUTANGULA BARK EXTRACT
Barringtonia acutangula (L.) Gaertn. (Family: Lecythidaceae), is a medium-sized tree found throughout India. It has been used in folk medicine to treat tuberculosis, skin disease, inflammation, hemorrhoids and diarrhea. The present study deals with in-vitro antioxidant, antimicrobial and GC-MS study on the bark extract of B. acutangula. In order to investigate the antioxidant activity, reduci...
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A TRAILBLAZING ENDEAVOUR TO EXPLORE THE ROLE OF TULASI PUSHPA AS SANDHANA DRAVYA (FERMENTING AGENT) IN SANDHANA KALPANA
Sandhāna kalpanā (Fermentation process) is a unique procedure implemented in Ayurveda for the preparation of fermented alcoholic and acidic medicinal formulations. Sandhāna dravyās (fermenting agents) act as fermentation initiators in them. The commonly used Sandhāna dravyās are Dhātakipuṣpā (flowers of Woodfordia fruticosa), madhūkapuṣpā (flowers of Madhuka indica) and yeast. Almost...
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WRIST ACTION SHAKER: A NOVEL METHOD FOR COLLECTING POLLEN GRAINS FROM THE INFLORESCENCE OF COCONUT (COCOS NUCIFERA L.) FOR ITS STABLE NUTRITIONAL COMPONENTS
To predict the cocos anther dehiscence, a novel method was devised to compile the colossal amount of pollen grains. The matured inflorescence enveloped by the spathe was collected and the anther dehiscence were noticed day by day until the shedding of entire pollen. This study was experimented for a period of eight months between (February) 2018 to 2018 (September). After an experimental trails, s...
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