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A pilot study was conducted to understand the study habits of the post-graduation (PG) pharmacy students’ in India and their perspective on the use of a Learning Management System (LMS) in line with the current system of education to meet the industrial requirements in Indian scenario. The researchers administered of an open labeled, questionnaire to understand students’ study pattern, expectations from the use of a LMS to support their PG goals. Consents were taken from the students to use the data provided for deriving inferences for research purposes. Data was collected from all the students belonging to two premier private colleges in Bangalore, India and converted to graphical representations using Microsoft excel to provide simple percentages. The current trend in pharmacy education system shows that the PG students study/learn mostly during the internal and external examinations. This is a due to the pressure of doing well in the examination. This study also showed that the students study mostly from discussions, seminars and examinations. It was observed that the students...
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The present study deals with formulation of a combined analgesic and antacid effervescent tablets. Paracetamol is the model drug used. It is poorly soluble in the water and hence the formulation is in the form of an effervescent tablet so that the disintegration time of the drug is not hindering the action. The mixture of magnesium and aluminium hydroxide is used as the model antacid. The present research work describes a combination dosage of the antacid and analgesic which is useful in case of hyperacidity related severe headaches. In the formulation citric acid and tartaric acid along with sodium bicarbonate is being used as the effervescent mixture. It not only aids in solving the disintegration problem but also increases the palatability due to its acidulous taste. It severs advantages of the tablet dosage form and has the bioavailability of that of the liquid formulation. The combination can also be dispensed in the form of granules in unit sachets. The release character was studied using the disintegration and the dissolution...
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The genus Viburnum punctatum Linn. Under the family Caprifoliaceae (formerly) and Adoxaceae (currently) consists of about 200 species throughout the world. Many of these species have been recognized for their medicinal properties from very early times of this century. The aerial parts of Viburnum punctatum was collected from Nilgiri hills, Tamilnadu, India and was authenticated by Dr. A. B. Rema Shree, Dy. Project Director, Kottakkal Arya Vaidyasala, Kottakkal, Kerala, India. Phytochemical screening of the aerial parts of Viburnum punctatum was carried out. Result indicated that the aqueous extract of the plant material contain carbohydrate, glycosides, phenolic compounds, saponins and flavonoids. Antioxidant activity of the aqueous extract of the aerial parts of the plant material was carried out by DPPH scavenging assay and Reducing Power method and it found to have a good antioxidant...
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Background: Most recently fertility issues in HIV positive men and women are becoming increasingly important. Because of ART access and its good life effect, it is expected that the need and desire to get married, to have children and to have sexual partners for PLWHA would change with the regard to reproductive health. In Ethiopia HIV positive individuals may or may not have desire to have children. And the extent of this desire and how it varies by individual, health and demographic characteristics is not well known. Objective: the aim of the study was to assess desire for fertility and associated factors among PLWHA in selected ART clinics of Horro Guduru Wollega Zone, Oromia National Regional State, Ethiopia Methods: A cross-sectional, institutional-based study that employed quantitative and qualitative in-depth interviews was conducted. Three hundred twenty one study subjects were selected using systematic random sampling technique and the data was collected using interviewer administered structured questionnaire. Data entry and analysis were performed using EPI Info version 3.5.1 and SPSS version...
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The quest for eternal health has made mankind to intensively research the nature itself. Nature has a rich source of medicinal plants, the proper use of which is necessary to maintain health. According to WHO, almost 80% of the population of developing countries has utmost faith in traditional medicines, of which plants are the important source. WHO recommends macroscopic and microscopic studies of the herb should be the first step in authentication, which is necessary to ensure the quality of any medicinal product. Cyperus rotundus (L.), a medicinal plant belonging to the family of the Cyperaceae, grows all over India. In the present study macroscopic and microscopic characterization of the rhizomes of Mustawas done to develop an atlas of diagnostic characters by the standard methodology of macro-microscopic characterization of herbal raw drugs. Macroscopical and organoleptic characters as well as the microscopic features of Musta rhizomes were documented. A self-explanatory atlas of photomicrographs was prepared to aid rapid identification of raw drug called Musta. The atlas will serve as standard...
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