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The present study aimed to green synthesis the nanoparticles using bioactive compounds from unique seaweeds and testing its application for anti-microbial, anti-diabetic, ovicidal, larvicidal and cytotoxic activity. Seaweeds are marine non- flowering plants have much of the secondary metabolites and had not been explored widely. There are very limited amount of literature are there for seaweeds. Steochospermum marginatumis a species of brown algae in the family Phaeophyta, they are found on rocky shores. The green synthesis of silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) was synthesized from the seaweed Steochospermum marginatum. The AgNPs was formed at 60°C at 5000 rpm when the solution of silver nitrate was added to aqueous extract of Steochospermum marginatum. The UV-Visible Spectroscopy, Fourier transform-infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), Scanning electron microscope (SEM) were used for characterization of AgNPs. The green synthesized silver nanoparticles were tested for various applications such as Anti-microbial, ovicidal, larvicidal and anti-diabetic and cytotoxicity using VERO cell...
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Diabetes mellitus or sugar diabetes is a condition that occurs when the body can’t use glucose (a type of sugar) normally. It is a chronic disease associated with abnormally high levels of the glucose in the blood because of disturbances in carbohydrates, fat and proteins metabolism and it is due to one of two mechanisms that inadequate production of insulin (which is made by the pancreas and lower blood glucose), or inadequate sensitivity of cells to the action of insulin. This causes glucose levels in the blood to rise, increased urination, extreme thirst and unexplained weight loss. The prominent objective of this work was to find out the anti-diabetic and anti-hyperlipidemic activities of Origanum majorana ethanol leaf extract (100, 200, 400 mg/kg body weight) in Streptozotocin (50 mg/kg b.w) induced diabetic rats. After oral administration of such extract the blood glucose levels were recorded at specific intervals. In consequence it was observe that extract was significantly diminished blood glucose level. Simultaneously the effect of the extract on diabetes induced...
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Coconut shell oil was extracted from raw coconut shells, collected from Thiruvallur District. These were extracted using various solvents based on the polarity which includes ethanol, chloroform, acetone, petroleum ether and aqueous. The antibacterial activity against the growth of Staphylococcus aureus, Enterococcus faecalis, Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumonia, Pseudomonas aeruginosa and Salmonella typhi was done. The antifungal activity against the growth of organisms such as Epidermophyton floccosum, Aspergillus niger, Penicillium, Microsporum canis, Candida albicans and Aspergillus flavus were tested. The extracts were compared with standards like novobiocin, amoxillin and ketoconazole for antibacterial and antifungal activity respectively. The results indicate that zone of inhibition increased when increasing the concentration of the extracts. Among the five extracts of coconut shell oil the ethanolic extract exhibited maximum antibacterial activity against six bacterial strains. Ethanol and petroleum ether extract showed maximum inhibitory activity against Epidermophyton and Candida albicans. This study showed that coconut shell oil possesses antimicrobial...
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Introduction: Menorrhagia that means excessive uterine bleeding is one the most common reasons that women refer to gynecological centers. Despite the use of “Quince paste” in Iranian Traditional Medicine (ITM) clinics, no studies have been done in this regard. Objectives: This study was carried out to investigate the effect of “Quince paste” on uterine bleeding in patients with menorrhagia. Materials and methods: This study was a clinical trial of before-after pilot study conducted on 35 patients aged 18-50 years suffering from menorrhagia. A tea spoonful of “Quince paste” after each meal was prescribed for two months. A pictorial form was completed to determine bleeding volumes and days as well as quality of life questionnaire before and at the end of the intervention. Results: Patients age was 33.8 ± 10.8 years and BMI was 28.94 ± 14.07. Bleeding score decreased significantly after two months of intervention (from 264.2 ± 198.9 to 125.8±155.9), (p<0.001). Quality of life score decreased significantly from 30.28 ± 5.73 to 22.02 ± 3 (p<0.001). Bleeding days...
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Chronotherapeutic drug delivery systems have been recognized as potentially beneficial to the chrono-therapy (time optimized) of chronic diseases that display time-dependent symptoms. In pulsincap system, therapy can be optimized by tailoring the dosing schedule based on chrono-biological pattern. The safety and efficacy of the drug is achieved by coordinating the peak plasma concentration with circadian rhythm. People with rheumatoid arthritis, usually experience peak pain in the morning. The absorption kinetics of conventional dosage forms that have night time dosing indication is inadequate in the morning, when the need is more. Ketoprofen is a potent NSAID used to treat RA. In the present study, a modified pulsincap of Ketoprofen was developed and evaluated. Hard gelatine capsule bodies were treated with formaldehyde and are filled with best formulations of solid dispersion (β-cyclodextrin) for burst release and microsponge (ethyl cellulose) for sustained release after specific lag time attained by hydrogel plug. The filled capsules were completely coated with 5% CAP to prevent variable gastric emptying. The results indicated that formulated pulsincap of...
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