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ANTIBACTERIAL ACTIVITY OF FIVE SPECIES OF MARINE MICROALGAE
Antibacterial activity of five marine microalgae Isochrysis galbana, Chaetoceros calcitrans, Tetraselmis suecica, Nannochloropsis oculata, Aphanocapsa sp. was studied from Visakhapatnam. The ethanolic extract of T. suecica, C. calcitrans, and N. oculata s howed inhibitory activity against V. harveyi and S. Aureus with inhibition zone between 11.5 and 20mm. The ethanolic extract of I. galbana showe...
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AMELIORATION OF INFLAMMATION AND CARDIOPROTECTIVE EFFECT OF TERMINALIA ARJUNA BARK EXTRACT IN HIGH-FAT DIET RAT MODEL
The objective of this study is to investigate the protective effect of aqueous bark extract of Terminalia arjuna (TA) on high-fat diet-induced cardiovascular changes in Wistar rats using histological, immunohistochemical, and gene expression analysis. Group 1- without treatment served as control, group 2- High fat diet (HFD) received corn oil orally at a dose of 10 mL/kg, group 3 - HFD+atorvastati...
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EFFICACY OF IVERMECTIN AND DOXYCYCLINE AS AN ADJUNCT TO REMDESIVIR IN SEVERE COVID-19 CASES – A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS
Introduction: Covid-19 pandemic has posed new challenges to humanity. The definitive cure is yet to be found, while drug repurposing holds the key so far. Remdesivir had been used for the treatment of novel corona-virus. Ivermectin and Doxycycline have also been recommended for treating Covid-19, but their efficacy has not been studied extensively. Methods: We conducted a retrospective study durin...
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CRITICAL INSIGHT INTO THE GLOBAL EPIDEMIOLOGY OF VIRAL HEPATITIS ALONG WITH METHODS OF PREVENTION
Even though viral hepatitis is a major public health concern around the world. It now has the attention and financial support of global health decision-makers. Every year, over 1.4 million individuals die due to viral hepatitis-related cirrhosis and liver cancer, with the majority of the population being unaware of their illness. This demographic has numerous challenges, including a profound ignor...
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SIMULTANEOUS DETERMINATION OF FLAVONOIDS IN POLYHERBAL FORMULATION BY A VALIDATED HPTLC METHOD
A rapid, sensitive, selective and robust quantitative densitometric high-performance thin-layer chromatographic method is developed and validated for separation and quantification of flavonoids namely rutin, quercetin, kaempferol and myricetin in herbal formulations. The separation is performed on silica gel 60F254 high-performance thin-layer chromatography plates using phase cyclohexane: ethyl ac...
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AN OUTLINE OF QUALITY GUIDELINES FOR DEVELOPING AND VALIDATING ANALYTICAL PROCEDURES
The International Council for Harmonization (ICH) which aims to harmonize, has altered how pharmaceutical regulations are applied and how drugs are being developed. Pharmaceutical companies use analytical techniques to perform research and development and to manage the inputs and outputs of a process. These analytical methods should routinely produce high-quality data to support decisions while co...
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PREVALENCE AND PREDICTORS OF DRUG-RELATED PROBLEMS AMONG MEDICAL WARD PATIENTS IN A SECONDARY CARE REFERRAL HOSPITAL: A PROSPECTIVE HOSPITAL-BASED INTERVENTIONAL STUDY
Drug-Related Problem (DRP) affects the hospital stay, healthcare budget, quality of life, morbidity, and mortality. The study aims to assess the prevalence and predictors of DRPs in hospitalized patients and provide intervention. A prospective interventional study was conducted in the in-patient medical department of the NGO hospital. A total of 310 subjects were enrolled and screened for the pres...
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IN-VITRO ANTIOXIDANT AND ANTIDIABETIC ACTIVITY OF CUMINIC ACID
Diabetes mellitus is a metabolic disorder caused due to lack of insulin and/or its insufficiency. It is ranked ninth among the leading causes of death globally. As Oral hypoglycemic agent usage causes one or more side effects, phytochemicals can be used as alternative herbal medicine to treat diabetes mellitus with little or no side effects. In the current study, Cuminic acid was evaluated for its...
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STUDY OF ACAT RECEPTOR WITH HETEROCYCLIC COMPOUNDS FOR DRUG DESIGNING
ACAT enzyme is found in human body and it maintains cholesterol homeostasis in the cell. This leads to deposition of cholesterol in our body as cholesteryl esters. Freely deposited cholesterol in the membranes of the cells is cytotoxic. This deposition causes atherosclerosis, Alzheimer’s disease, Xanthelasma, etc. The first substrate for ACAT is both medium & long fatty acyl CoA. Therefore, ...
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ASSESSING THE FLOATING DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM USING THE MODEL ANTI-DIABETIC DRUG GLIMEPIRIDE
Floating drug delivery systems can increase the gastric retention time by manufacturing the systems with a density less than the gastric contents of the stomach. This causes the system to float over the gastric contents in the stomach without affecting the gastric emptying rate for a prolonged period. Glimepiride was selected as a model drug to increase oral bioavailability and efficacy. Hydroxyp...
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