A series of flavones (5-15) weresynthesized from resorcinolvia Baker-Venkataraman transformation, characterized and evaluated for their cytotoxicity against human cervical cell line (HeLa) by MTT assay method. The result of preliminary MTT cytotoxicity studies shown that the compounds 5, 9 and 10 were found to be most potent against HeLa cells; IC50 values were of 0.22, 0.88 and 1.26 µM...
Read MorePlant products served as an alternative to synthetic products because of local accessibility, eco friendly nature and lower prices. Natural gums and mucilages are widely explored as pharmaceutical excipients. The present study was undertaken to separate mucilage from unripe fruits of Aegle marmelos (L) Corr. and explore its use as binder in tablets. The binding properties at different concentrations of mucilage were evaluated using Paracetamol as model drug. Mucilage at 3%w/w was found to be comparable with 10%w/w of starch paste. The drug release studies indicated that Aegle marmelos mucilage could be considered as a potential binding...
Read MorePlants have provided mankind with herbal remedies for many diseases for many centuries and eventody. In India, herbal medicines have been the basis of treatment and cure for various diseases in traditional methods practiced such as Ayurveda, Unani and Sidha. Syzygium cumini Linn. (Myrtaceae) commonly known as jambul tree (English), having promising theraputic values with its various phytoconstituents. Preliminary Phytochemical investigation was carried out on the methanolic extract of Syzygium cumini Linn. Bark. It indices presence of Carbohydrates, Amino acids, Tannins, Saponins, phytosterols, Terpenoids, phenols and flavonoids. We are also quantitatively estimated total phenolic content, tannins and favaniods by using spectrophotometer. The total phenolic content was 580.23 ± 3.03 mg/g, tannin content was 534 ± 4.03 mg/ g while the flavonoid content was 315.42 ± 4.52 mg/g. The methanolic and aqueous extracts of bark were screened for antioxidant activity using Nitric oxide scavenging activity method, which showed significant persentage of inhibition in dose dependent manner. As antioxidant therapy is found to be useful in complicated disease status related with...
Read MoreThe present research work has been carried out for an optimized formulation of co-processed directly compressible vehicles in the preparation of the Acetaminophen mouth fast dissolving tablets (MFDTs). Acetaminophen was chosen due to its poor compression properties. Di-calcium Phosphate(DCP) was incorporated in the neutralized aqueous starch dispersion to prepare co-processed excipient. Co-processed direct compressible DCP and Starch used as co-processed excipient were taken in good formulation ratio such as (25:75) and Cross Povidone used as superdisintegrant. The effects of other superdisintegrants were studied in the best formulation F5. Formulation F5 was found to be optimum compressibility characteristics hardness 3.62±0.40 to 4.68±0.31 kg/cm2 with fast disintegration (10 sec) compare to other formulations...
Read MoreThe effect of aqueous seeds extract of Trigonella foenum graecumLinn was studied on Lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) activity of blood, liver and pancreas in normal and alloxan- induced diabetic mice. Our study showed that aqueous seeds extract, Oral administration of 50 mg/animal (0.5 ml of extract) in alternative days up to 7 days (1st, 3rd, 5th & 7th day). In alloxan induced diabetic mice, there was a significant increase in LDH activity of all the three tissues. The enzyme Lactate dehydrogenase showed significant decrease in the diabetic group treated with aqueous extract of tested plant when compared with the diabetic group. It is clear from the current data in this study that ginseng aqueous extract was the most efficient of the tested...
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