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Fioria vitifolia L. (Linn.),(Malvacae) has been extensively used in folk medicine for the treatment of common cold, flu, and upper respiratory infections and also used as an immune system booster. The methanolic extract of whole plant of Fioria vitifolia was taken underphytochemical investigation. The methanolic extract was partitioned with different solvent system by increasing their polarities using column chromatography, followed by thin layer chromatography for spot identification. Steroids, flavonoids, and triterpenes, gossypin alkaloids have been isolated from the whole part of the plant .The methanolic extract of dried plant of Fioria vitifolia (MEFV) was investigated for anti-inflammatory (carrageenan induced rat paw oedema)and anti-pyretic(brewer’s yeast induced pyrexia)and anti-oxidant activities. It is used in traditional medicine for the relief of pain and inflammation in Tamil nadu, India. Preliminary studies showed the analgesic activity of methanol extract of aerial parts of the plant against Eddy’s hot plate and tail flick models and anti-inflammatory activity against carrageenan-induced model in albino rats. In this follow up studies, the major active principle was isolated by column...
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Plasmodium falciparum is the protozoan parasite responsible for the majority of life-threatening cases of human malaria, causing more than one million deaths a year. The global emergence of drug-resistant malarial parasites necessitates identification and characterization of novel drug targets. At present, α-carbonic anhydrase (CA) genes are identified in limited numbers of parasites in both protozoa and helminthes, however, the malarial genes are found in four species of Plasmodium. The CA gene of P. falciparum encodes an α- carbonic anhydrase enzyme possessing catalytic properties distinct of that of the human host CA I and II isozymes. P. falciparum native and recombinant enzymes have been prepared. Eighteen new schiff base ligand (AA01-AA18) related to previously reported potent blood schizontocidal antimalarial agent, 2-tertbutylprimaquine were synthesized and evaluated for in vivo antimalarial activities against drug-sensitive Plasmodium falciparum strain. Acute toxicity studies found that synthesized compounds were less toxic than the parent compound chloroquine, while preserving the desired antimalarial activity. Five of the analogues (AA3, AA6, AA-4, AA-9 and A-10) have exhibited curative antimalarial...
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Antibacterial activity and protein content was studied in two species of octopus belonging to the family Octopoda. The highest zone of inhibition of about 34mm and 28mm were obtained against Vibrio parahaemolyticus and theprotein content was 107.16µg/L and 136.20µg/Lin Octopus dolfusii and Octopus aegina, respectively. SDS profile revealed bands of molecular weight of about 32.83 KDa to 72.36 KDa for both the species. Conclusively, the factors analyzed prove that the sample species play an important roles in chemical defensive mechanism against pathogens causing diseases in human and fishes. This study paves a way for further pharmaceutical research against pathogenic bacterial strains producing valuable...
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The present study involves in the preparation and evaluation of floating tablets of Salbutamol sulphate by direct compression method by using the hydrophilic polymer such as hydroxy propyl methyl cellulose (HPMC), Sodium carboxy methyl cellulose, Dextrin and Carbopol. Sodium bicarbonate, Tartaric acid and citric acid were incorporated as gas generating agent. The study aims to achieve different formulations using different polymers in order to find out the most suitable and successful type of polymer. The prepared tablets were evaluated in terms of thickness, average weight, hardness, friability, drug content uniformity, swelling index, in- vitro buoyancy study and in-vitro dissolution study. The formulated tablet Hardness was found to being the range of 2.6 to 3.8 kg/cm2, the % friability was in the range of 0.30 to 0.50. The Swelling Index and floating time of different formulations range from 1.78 to 16.15 and 8.15 to 12 hrs respectively. In-vitro release studies were carried out using USP XXII dissolution test apparatus. The tablet containing Salbutamol sulphate was released from batch F1-F10 found...
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Demand of the Unani herbal drugs is becoming universal as the people are becoming more and more cognisant about the natural benefits of medicines with plant origin. Herbal drugs being easily affordable are becoming the first preference for the common man over purchasing the expensive modern pharmaceuticals. The WHO estimates that 80% of the world population rely on the medicines of plant origin for their primary healthcare. Even though the market for the herbal drugs is increasing with time but the chances of substitution and adulteration have become a major menace to these natural products. In the present study Habb-e-Azaraqi, which is used in the Unani medicine from last several decades for the various ailments of the human body has been evaluated for the various parameters of standardization for the development of its quality standard. The parameters include ash value, moisture content, swelling index, extractive value and quantitative study of various biologically important constituents like phenolic compounds, flavonoids, alkaloids, etc. The study might provide practical information regarding its identification...
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