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The aim of this study was to investigate the possibility of using inorganic and organic markers to visualize the ability of the transparent polysaccharide (TSP) polymer isolated from the endosperm of the seed kernel of Tamarindus indica, a tree that mainly grows in India and South-East Asia, to bind to human mucosal cells. A layer of human buccal cells was prepared on slides and overlaid by 0.2 ml of 0.6, 0.3, 0.15 and 0.075 % TSP solutions in phosphate buffer and then colloidal carbon black particles were deposited on the slides. The unbound colloidal carbon black particles were cleared by thoroughly washing the slides. The slides were then examined by means of Nomarski interference contrast microscopy in order to visualize the degree of surface retention of the black particles by the buccal cells. The same procedure was followed using Escherichia coli as organic markers. The clearly visible binding of black carbon particles to the cells treated with polymer revealed the presence of a thin layer of TSP covering the...
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The standard for stability and quality of drugs for approval of marketing, are assured by testing and systematic evaluation using different analytical techniques. The drugs are tested in pharma analytical lab involving analysts associated spectra, chromatogram etc , and the results are analyzed leading to fixation of expiry dates. Once the drug crosses its expiry period, its potency is lost and it deteriorates, not only decreasing in therapeutic activity but also turning to be toxic. In the present investigation RP-HPLC and UV-Visible spectroscopic methods are employed for estimation of drugs oxcarbazepine and pioglitazone in tablet dosage form before expiry period and 10-12 months after its expiry. Chromatography was carried out on a C-18 column using a mobile phase of 0.05M KH2PO4 and 0.5 ml Triethylamine buffer solution: methanol: acetonitrile (60:20:20 v/v) for oxcarbazepine. The flow rate was 1ml/min with detection at 254nm. For pioglitazone a mobile phase of 0.02 M KH2PO4 buffer: acetonitrile (50:50v/v) was used. The flow rate was 2ml/min with detection at 270nm.The calibration curves obtained using...
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In the present study methanol and aqueous extract of the medicinal plant Desmodium gyrans were tested for the antimicrobial and wound healing properties. The antimicrobial activity of this plant was tested against the clinical pathogens such as Escherichia coli, Salmonella typhi, Staphylococcus aureus, Vibrio cholerae and Klebsiella pnemoniae. The methanol extract of this plant showed efficient antimicrobial activity against clinical pathogens such as Escherichia coli, Vibrio cholerae and Staphylococcus aureus. The aqueous extract of this plant was found to be effective against Klebsiella pnemoniae and Staphylococcus aureus. The phytochemical screening of this plant revealed the presence of the phytoconstituents such as alkaloids, steroids, tannins and saponins. The aqueous extract of this plant was found to be effective in healing the wounds when it was tested in rabbits of Orychtolacus sp and this was compared with standard antibiotic cream...
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Aims & Objectives: The objective of this study was to analyze the baseline knowledge of awareness regarding the ADRs and Pharmacovigilance activity in the undergraduate medical students of different Medical Colleges in Gujarat, India. Material and Methods: Questionnaire was developed to assess the knowledge of the ADRs and Pharmacovigilance activity. A total 18 questions were divided in two groups: Type-A regarding the ADRs and Type-B regarding the Pharmacovigilance. The questions were distributed to all 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate medical students and allowed to write down the answers independently. Each correct answer was given a score of ‘1’ whereas the wrong/not given answer was given a score of ‘0’. The total score was 18.Settings and Design: A cross-sectional questionnaire based multicentric study in six Government Medical Colleges of Gujarat (India). Statistical analysis: We applied appropriate statistical test and used Epi Info software for analysed the data. Data was expressed in number as well as percentage. Results: The study involved total 880 undergraduate medical students, of them 526 were the...
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Malaria remains one of the most prevalent infections in the tropical regions of the world. The increased resistance of the parasite to many available antimalarials backs the need to develop novel antimalarial drugs with effective mode of action. Several plants with antiplasmodial properties have been proved as sources for novel antiplasmodial compounds. Azadirachta indica has widely been reported for its medicinal properties. The leaf extract is used in folklore medicine to treat malaria. Previous in vitro studies has shown that the leaf extract of A. indica possess antiplasmodial properties. In the current research, the antiplasmodial activity of both aqueous and ethanolic leaf extracts of A. indica (ALEAI and ELEAI respectively) were studied in vivo using Plasmodium berghei infected BALB/c mice at 50, 100 and 200mg/kg/day dosages. The extracts were also screened for phytochemicals using standard methods. Preliminary phytochemical screening revealed the presence of alkaloids, saponins, tannins, reducing sugars, flavonoids and polyphenols in both extracts. Both ELEAI and ALEAI demonstrated significant antiplasmodial activity in vivo against plasmodium berghei in a...
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