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In this study, Pleurotus platypus and Pleurotus eous was subjected to identification of bioactive compounds by using Gas chromatography – Mass spectrum technique. These two organisms were extracted with 99% of ethanol. Extracted sample was injected, according to the retention time and peak formation the bioactive compounds are screened. In Pleurotus platypus Pyridine-3-carboxamide, 4-dimethylamino-N-(2, 4-difluorophenyl), Piperidin-4-carboxylic acid, Aspidofractinine-3-methanol, (2à, 3á, 5à), Indolizine, and 2-(4-methylphenyl)-. Pleurotus eous shows that Imidazolidine, 1, 3-dinitro, Phenol, 2-methyl-4-(1, 1, 3, 3-tetramethylbutyl), Aspidofractinine-3-methanol, (2à, 3á, 5à) and Squalene. Pleurotus platypus and Pleurotus eous were subjected to analysis the water soluble – Vitamin B and Fat soluble vitamin A, D, E and K was analysed in High Performance Liquid Chromatography technique. According to the results P.platypus shows the high content of vitamin E and...
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Plants are a great source of medicines, which are useful in the treatment of various diseases. Ipomoea aquatica Forsk of family Convolvulaceae commonly known as Kalmisag or Nalanibhaji is being used as a green leafy vegetable and have great medicinal value in Indian medicine. It is used in Unani System of Medicine as carminative, lessens inflammation, useful in fever, jaundice, biliousness, bronchitis and liver complaints. In present investigation, the detailed pharmacognostic study of Ipomoea aquatica Forsk leaf is carried out to lay down the standards which could be useful in future experimental studies. The study includes macroscopy, microscopy, preliminary phytochemical screening and physicochemical...
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A Sustained release tablet formulation should ideally have a proper release profile that is usually encountered in manufacturing. The objective of the present investigation was to develop the sustained release matrix tablet of Boswellia serrata, Moringa oleifera and Vitex negundo using the combination of hydrophilic and hydrophobic polymers.Tablet formulations were developed using wet granulation method. Ethanolic extracts of Boswellia serrata, Moringa oleifera and Vitex negundo were used. Addition of different diluents like talc , magnesium stearate and microcrystalline cellulose were used for improving flow ability and compressibility. The tablets were subjected to physicochemical characterization, in vitro drug release and stability studies. The physicochemical properties were found within limits. The % drug release after 12 hours for formulation F-1, F-2, F-3 was found to be 97.32, 90.12, and 73.85 respectively. The presence of Ethyl cellulose as well as HPMC as the total matrix material significantly influenced the release rate of the drug. Based on dissolution studies all the formulations showed sustained release of drugs from the...
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A new, novel promising technology for obtaining controlled release and enhancing the bioavailability is a combination of mucoadhesion principle and microencapsulation to result in mucoadhesive microcapsules. Mucoadhesive microcapsules consist of either entirely of a mucoadhesive polymer or having an outer coating enclosing the drug particles. They facilitate an intimate and prolonged contact with the absorption surface to provide controlled release and enhanced bioavailability of the contained drug over longer period of time to prolong its therapeutic action. The objective of the present work is to prepare HPMC based mucoadhesive microcapsules of diclofenac and to evaluate the microcapsules for mucoadhesiveness and controlled drug release characteristics. Spherical HPMC-alginate mucoadhesive micro- capsules of diclofenac could be prepared by the orifice – ionic gelation method. Microencapsulation efficiency was in the range 98.7 % – 103.5 %. Drug release from the HPMC – alginate microcapsules was slow and spread over a period of 12 h and depended on core: coat ratio and wall thickness of the microcapsules. Drug release mechanism from these microcapsules was...
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Naproxen sodium is an analgesic NSAID (non steroidal anti inflammatory drug) used for the treatment of pain, inflammation, fever and stiffness caused by conditions such as osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, juvenile arthritis, gout, migraine and dysmenorrhea. However, the gastric discomfort caused by drug results in poor patient compliance associated with its conventional dosage forms. Hence the present investigation was undertaken with a view to develop orodispersible tablet of naproxen sodium, which offers quick onset of action of drug and minimizes the problem of gastric discomfort associated with it. Thus improves patient compliance, generates rapid response, enhances bio-availability and also reduces the dose of drug. In this study, orodispersible tablets were prepared by direct compression method using three different superdisintegrants e.g. sodium starch glycolate, croscarmellose sodium and crospovidone in three different concentrations e.g. 3%, 5% and 7% along with other excipients. The tablets were evaluated and the results compared for all three superdisintegrants revealed crosspovidone to be the most efficacious superdisintegrant to formulate orodispersible tablet of naproxen sodium as suggested by...
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