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Allergic Rhinitis (AR) represents a common and serious health problem in pediatric age group in term of outpatient visit. The chronic nature of disease and its association with other comorbid conditions like asthma, eczema etc. has shown significant negative impact on quality of life, school performance and cognitive functioning in children which has influenced many parents to seek alternative therapies. Moreover there is a growing concern of long term use of dose related side effects of corticosteroids, antihistaminic etc. Considering etiopatho genesis of AR, Ayurvedic herbal drugs possessing properties of antihistaminic, mast cell stabilizer and immunomodulators, alone or in combination can show positive effects in relieving the symptoms of AR. Thus in this review paper, an attempt has been made in this direction to prepare a comprehensive list of herbal drugs with above aforementioned properties that can help in the management of AR in pediatric age group with better clinical efficacy and safety...
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It is well known that some plants have medicinal properties and their knowledge has been accumulated in the course of many centuries, based on different medicinal systems such as Ayurveda, Unani and Siddha. In India, it is reported that traditional healers use nearly 2,500 plant species and 100 plant species serve as regular sources of medicine for the treatment of various diseases. Alzheimer’s disease is globally recognized as the most common form of dementia and it disrupts critical metabolic processes which keep neurons healthy. These disruptions cause nerve cells in the brain to stop working, lose connections with other nerve cells and finally die. The destruction and death of nerve cell causes the memory failure, personality changes and problems in carrying out daily activities. The Alzheimer’s disease has an abundance of two abnormal structures- amyloid plaques and neurofibrillary tangle. The Alzheimer’s disease is caused by a mixture of genetic, environmental, and life style factors. The current review methodically summarizes the Alzheimer’s disease and the effects of phyto-chemicals of medicinal...
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The present article describes the recent role of polymers as carriers for delivery of drug at target site to extending its release. These polymers are widely used in delivery due to their inherent characteristics such as biocompatibility, biodegradability. Chitosan and Eudragit are choice of drug in extended release matrix tablets. Chitosan is an amino polysaccharide polymer which is biodegradable, biocompatibility and nontoxic nature. Due to its cationic nature, Chitosan form complex with anions like Eudragit giving rise to polyelectrolyte complexes. Chitosan enhances the dissolution of poor soluble drugs. Similarly Eudragit polymers are also copolymers derived from esters of acrylic and methacrylic acid and have large number of applications in extending drug delivery. This article reviewed the role of Chitosan and Eudragit in controlled release drug formulations. Also, the article included role, property and uses of Chitosan and Eudragit and their use in different drug delivery system for various therapeutic...
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Tuberculosis caused by multidrug-resistant (MDR) and extensively drug-resistant (XDR) Mycobacterium tuberculosis (MTB) strains is a growing problem in many countries. The availability of the complete nucleotide sequences of several MTB genomes allows to use the comparative genomics as a tool to study the relationships of strains and differences in their evolutionary history including acquisition of drug-resistance. In our study, online resources for comparative genomics analysis between strains by using databases such as MGDD (Mycobacterial Genome Divergence Database), Biohealth base, GenomycDB, Mycobacterium tuberculosis database, and TBDB (Tuberculosis Database). Taken together, this study reveals that strain-specific variations in protein expression patterns have a meaningful impact on the biology of the...
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With exponential advancements in healthcare and pharmaceutical sciences, Peptidomimetics have emerged as essential tools in the designing and development of novel and improvised therapeutics. The peptidomimetic based drugs are designed with the aim of overcoming the shortcomings of natural peptides and proteins. Thus, peptidomimetic therapeutics possesses increased efficiency, stability and overall better pharmacokinetic properties. This review paper outlines the applications and the underlying principles of peptidomimetic based therapeutics in various diseases and issues related to healthcare. Recent advancements in the development of peptidomimetics for Cancer therapy, Renin inhibition, HIV drugs, Analgesics, anti microbials and anti viral drugs have been discussed. Additionally, the applications of peptidomimetics in anti oxidants, anti malarial drugs, blood filtration membranes and as fibrinogen antagonists have also been...
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