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Objective: This study aims to develop an enteric coated (coated with Eudragit S-100) matrix tablet of Mesalamine to improve the bioavailability by targeting the drug to the colon for the treatment of ulcerative colitis. Materials and Methods: Matrix tablets were prepared by wet granulation technique by applying 32 full factorial designs for optimization. The independent variables used were the amount of guar gum, and amount of starch paste, each at three different levels and dependent variables was hardness, percent cumulative drug release (% CDR) study at 5th hr. and time required for 90% of drug release (t90%). The prepared matrix tablets were coated with Eudragit S-100. Result and Discussion: The prepared tablets were characterized for physical parameters, in-vitro drug release (with and without 2% rat ceacal contents) and stability on storage. The optimized formulation was subjected to in-vivo roentgen graphic studies to analyze the in-vivo behavior of the prepared tablet. The optimized formulation consisting of guar gum (20% w/w) and starch paste (15% w/w) released a negligible amount of...
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The present work was undertaken to develop and validate a rapid and consistent UPLC method in which the peaks will appear in a short period as per ICH Guidelines. The UPLC separation was achieved on a Symmetry C18 (2.1 × 100mm, 1.7mm, Make: BEH) or equivalent in an Isocratic Mode. The mobile phase was composed of Phosphate Buffer (60%) [pH 3.0] & Methanol (40%) [UPLC Grade] The flow rate was monitored at 0.25 ml per min. The wavelength was selected for the detection was 280 nm. The run time was 3 min. The retention time found for the drugs Lamivudine, Abacavir, and Zidovudine was 1.019 min, 1.271 min & 1.617 min respectively. The % recovery was found to be 98.0%- 99.0% for the drug Abacavir. The % recovery was found to be 98.0% – 99.6% for the drug Lamivudine. The % recovery was found to be 98.2% – 98.6% for the drug Zidovudine. The linearity was established in the range of 20 to 60 ppm for the drug Abacavir...
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In the present study, a simple, precise, and accurate method was developed and validated for analysis of Ketorolac Tromethamine in Tablet formulation. A gradient HPLC analysis was performed on Grace C18 column (250 cm × 4.6 mm × 5 µ). The compound was separated with a solvent mixture of Methanol and water in a ratio of 65:35 v/v with 0.1% O-phosphoric acid as the mobile phase at a flow rate of 1ml/min. The UV detection was performed at the ʎ max 245 nm. The retention time was found to be 7.70 min. The system suitability parameters such as theoretical plate count, tailing factor, and percentage relative standard deviation (RSD) between six standard injections was within the limit. The method was validated according to the International conference of harmonization (ICH) guidelines. The linearity was found to be in the concentration range of 5-25 µgm/ml as indicated by correlation coefficient (r2) of 0.999. The robustness of the method was evaluated by deliberately altering the chromatographic condition. The developed method can be...
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Inflammation is a primary physiological defense mechanism that helps the body to protect itself from infection, toxic chemicals, or other noxious stimuli. The methanolic seeds extract of Brassica juncea was evaluated for its anti-inflammatory activity, in-vivo methods. Anti-inflammatory drugs with low toxicity and higher therapeutic values. It is a defensive mechanism of the body to remove the injurious stimuli as well as initiate the healing process for the tissue Brassica juncea has been used since ancient times, and it is popularly known as mustard. Present study aimed to evaluate the anti-inflammatory activity of methanolic extract of Brassica juncea against carrageenan-induced paw edema test at different doses (500 and 1000 mg/kg body weight) of the methanolic extract. At the dose of 1000 mg/kg body weight, the extract showed significant anti-inflammatory activity in the carrageenan-induced edema test models in rats showing 65.98% reduction in the paw volume comparable (P<0.05) to that produced by the standard drug indomethacin 81.96% at 5 hours respectively. The results of this study explicate justification of the...
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The rise of antibiotic-resistant pathogens leads to the development of new antibiotics and drugs. Natural products capture the attention of the researchers for such drug discovery. Apart from medicinal plants, many microorganisms also play a great role in the discovery of antibiotics. In this context, bacteria from Sea surface microlayer (SML) are also investigated nowadays. The secondary metabolites of bacteria from such extreme environment are expected to produce some effective metabolites which may have potential activity against pathogens. In the present study, B. subtilis was isolated from SML and different crude extracts of the bacteria was tested against human pathogens. The results declared that ethyl acetate extract has efficient activity rather than methanolic extracts. The common opportunistic pathogen E. coli was found highly susceptible to the extract followed by the other pathogens. The present study will pave the way for further studies on purification of crude extract and testify them for other biomedical applications like anticancer...
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