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Common chicory (Cichorium intybus L.) plant belonging to sunflower family primarily grown for its root which is used as a coffee substitute but is also widely used in folk medicine to treat various ailments ranging from wounds to diabetes. The plant is a good tonic cooling agent and is useful in headache, throat inflammation, immune stimulation, mutagenic, probiotic, hepatoprotective, antibacterial activity etc., and these actions are attributed to a wide range of phytoconstituents present in this plant. In the existing study, the total flavonoid and phenol content of methanolic extract of selected parts (leaves, root, and seeds) of Cichorium intybus L.was quantitatively estimated using aluminium chloride colorimetric method (as quercetin equivalent) and Folin-Ciocalteu method (as caffeic acid equivalent) respectively. The total phenolic contents varied from 1.94± 0.895 to 1.66± 0.506 mg/gdw. Total flavonoid contents were between 1.60± 1.69 to 1.37 ± 0.796...
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Dolutegravir sodium (DTG) is a poorly soluble antiretroviral drug that belongs to BCS class II approved by the FDA for treatment of HIV infections; however, DTG has several shortcomings, including low solubility in water, low oral bioavailability, hepatotoxicity, and instability in an acidic environment. After oral administration, 84% of the dose is excreted from the body in an unchanged form due to its poor solubility. To overcome the above mentioned difficulties, Nano Lipid Carriers (NLCs) are selected as a potential drug delivery system for the present research work. NLC suspension was formulated using melt emulsification sonication technique using a combination of solid lipid (8% w/v), i.e., Glyceryl monostearate (GMS), Gelucire 50/13, Dynasan 118, and liquid lipid Capmul MCM EP along with a blend of Tween 80 and Span 80 as a surfactant, Sodium cholate (0.4 w/v) as surface charge modifier and BHT (0.01%w/v) as a preservative. Response surface methodology using 23 factorial designs with three independent variables, that is, lipid concentration (A), surfactant concentration (B), sonication time (C) was...
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Aim of the present research work was to develop a sensitive, precise, and robust stability-indicating UPLC method for the simultaneous estimation of tipiracil and trifluridine in formulations. The chromatographic separation of a mixture of tipiracil and trifluridine was attained in isocratic method utilizing a mobile phase of 0.1% orthophosphoric acid: acetonitrile in the proportion of 50:50% v/v utilizing a Hibera C18 column which has dimensions of 100 × 2.1 mm, 1.8µ particle size and the flow rate of 1.0 ml/min. The detection system was monitored at 230nm wavelength maximum with 1.5 µl injection volume. The retaining time for trifluridine and tipiracil was achieved at 0.549 min, and 1.251 min. respectively. Tipiracil and trifluridine and their combined drug formulation were exposed to thermal, acidic, oxidative, photolytic, and alkaline conditions. The present method was validated as per the guidelines given by the ICH for specificity, accuracy, sensitivity, linearity, and precision. The developed method was highly sensitive, rapid, precise, and accurate than the earlier reported methods. The total run time was decreased...
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Background: Hyperpigmentation (HP) is a common dermatological disease. Indian population presents in a variety of dermatological pigmentation. Effects of Nutrients and metabolites factor are important for skin hyperpigmentation condition. Aims and Objectives: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the status of Haemoglobin, vitamin B12, Ferritin, and TSH levels in people with hyperpig-mentation from a different region of Aravalli district Gujarat, India. Materials and Method: A study based retrospective, prospective and Multi-centric study conducted at the dermatological outpatient clinics at Modasa, Vatrak, Ranasanarea of Aravalli district, Gujarat, India. In this, we studied a total of 70 hyperpigmented patients fulfilling with inclusion criteria. Hyperpigmentation patients correlate with serum vitamin B12; Ferritin, CBC, and TSH during a four-year period from June 2015 to May 2019 were included in the study. Those were diagnosed with following various examinations and tests. A detailed examination was performed with respect to skin hyperpigmentation. Clinical and laboratory data compare with normal control. Student t-test used for statistical analysis. Results: A total of 70 HP patients were investigated...
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The global production of solid waste and lack of its management is a concern for many global populations. Also of major concern is the production of fossil fuel-based materials and substances such as medicines. Another unease observation is the destructive action of garden snails on plant materials, of which many are found in gardens and fields of farmers. The search, however, continues for procedures that could contribute to the production of bio-based products such as bio-medicines as well as actions to limit the production of solid waste, which is a major contributor to environmental pollution. Glucose a fermentable sugar, has been identified as an important feedstock for the synthesis of many bio-products. Cellulose a glucose-based biopolymer, and structural components of paper material can be degraded into glucose by cellulase a hydrolytic enzyme system. The cellulolytic action of garden snails has been used to saccharify various waste papers at different incubation temperatures, and the optimum sugar formation from these materials and % saccharification of each paper material was determined. Optimum...
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