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Lactobacillus rhamnosus plays an important role as probiotic often associated with beneficial health effects. Although copper and zinc are trace metals, they are toxic at high concentrations. In this paper, bioinformatic tools and molecular modeling approach was adopted to explore the structure of L. rhamnosus under copper sulfate and zinc chloride stress. The differentially expressed proteins under stress were Aspartate kinase, Mannose-6-phosphate isomerase, Glutamate dehydrogenase, 30 S ribosomal subunit S19, 50 S ribosomal subunit L4, Pyruvate oxidase, Thymidylate synthase, and ATP dependent Clp protease ATP binding subunit ClpL. The homology models for these proteins were developed by using Modeller 9.5v. The models were validated by using protein structure checking tools PROCHECK. These structures will provide a good foundation for functional analysis of L. rhamnosus proteins against toxic metal pollutant. Another three differentially expressed proteins were also elevated namely Acetyltransferase, Alkaline shock protein, Cell division initiation protein Div IVA. But these protein structures were not predicted because Query coverage, identity, and E-values were not...
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Ambroxol hydrochloride is a potent mucolytic agent capable of inducing bronchial secretions used in the treatment of respiratory disorders. The Sustained release matrix tablets containing 75 mg Ambroxol hydrochloride were developed using different drug: polymer ratios. Sustained release matrix tablets were prepared by wet granulation method. Granules were prepared and evaluated for loose bulk density, tapped bulk density, compressibility index and angle of repose, shows satisfactory results. The prepared tablets were further evaluated for uniformity of weight, hardness, friability, thickness, content uniformity, In-vitro dissolution, drug-excipients interactions, swelling index study also carried out. The FT-IR studies revealed that there was no chemical interaction between drug and excipients. In-vitro release studies were carried out using USP XXII type II (paddle method) dissolution apparatus at 50 rpm. The release data was fitted to various mathematical models such as, Higuchi, Korsmeyer-Peppas, First-order, and Zero order to evaluate the kinetics and mechanism of the drug release. Among all the formulations, F4 shows 99.15% better-controlled release at the end of 12 h. The drug release...
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Selenium (Se) plays a vital role in maintaining the body’s homeostasis. Selenoproteins have been found to play an integral role in the body’s defense against oxidative stress. Type-2 diabetes mellitus is considered as an inflammatory state with high oxidative load and is one of the major chronic diseases prevalent in Pakistan. Serum levels of selenium in type 2 diabetic patients and healthy individuals were determined. The sample size consisted of 120 subjects. Inductively coupled plasma optical emission spectrometry was used for the serum selenium determination. Statistical analysis was done at the confidence interval (CI) of 95%. No significant difference was determined in the mean serum selenium levels of type 2 diabetic patients and healthy persons. Moreover, the studied population was observed to be selenium-replete population. Hence, laboratory evidence for prescribing selenium supplement is of vital importance and requires extreme care irrespective of the involvement of oxidative stress...
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Treatment of implant-related MRSA osteomyelitis is a real challenge both for the physician and the patient. We evaluated the comparative efficacy of tigecycline, a novel broad-spectrum glycycline antibiotic and the glycopeptide antibiotic teicoplanin in the treatment of implant-related MRSA osteomyelitis in an experimental rat model. Implant related MRSA osteomyelitis was studied in the tibial metaphysis of 60 rats. When compared to the control groups, the number of microorganisms was found to be significantly lower in the study groups, but there was no statistically significant difference between tigecycline and teicoplanin. respectively. Tigecycline with its good tissue penetration and lower side effects were found to be as effective as teicoplanin in implant-related MRSA osteomyelitis, even if the implant is retained. It could be considered as an alternative to glycopeptides because of the efficacy and because of the lower adverse effects in long term usage. Further studies are warranted to suggest a standard medical treatment for implant-related...
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The present study compiled the formulation and standardization of polyherbal liver syrup named “LivPro” followed by in-vivo and in-vitro hepatoprotective activity in CCl4 intoxicated rat. LivPro was formulated by using the lyophilized ethanolic extract of A. millefolium, C. spinosa, C. intybus, and P. kurroa. Further, the standardization of LivPro was performed following the guidelines of WHO and Indian Pharmacopoeia. Wistar albino rats were treated with vehicle, silymarin, and LivPro (5, 10 and 15 ml/kg) continuously for 14 days. CCl4 was administered on every alternate day for a week. Results postulated that LivPro had pH 5.04, specific gravity 0.8269; viscosity 78.01 poise, relative density 1.271 gm/ml, and refractive index 1.432. LivPro showed a rich quantity of flavonoid (480 mg/gm), total phenol (396 mg/gm) and alkaloid (103 mg/gm). The concentration of lead and arsenic in the tested formulation was found to be within the limit. The total plate count and viable aerobic microbial count in the formulation were 480, and 415 CFU/gm and the yeast and mold count was less than 100...
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