Vol. 1 (2010)

Bioadhesive metoprolol-loaded microspheres were prepared by ionic-gelation technique using combination of sodium alginate and tapioca starch as retardant materials to reduce dose frequency, thereby improve patient compliance.…

Plants provide not only food, but also a wide range of chemical compounds, which perform variety of functions viz. pharmaceuticals, flavours, fragrance, colours and insecticides etc. These compounds belong to a group…

Aceclofenac is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) used for relief of pain and inflammation in osteoarthritis, rheuma-toid arthritis and ankylosing spondylitisad more. Through its analgesic and anti-inflammatory…

Hypertension using β adrenergic antagonist and Diuretic as first line therapy is associated with risk of NIDDM due to weight gain, Attenuation of the beta receptor mediated release of insulin from pancreatic beta cell,…

The aim of the study Geriforte loaded Eudragit nanoparticles were prepared and targeted to various organs to a satisfactory level. Recent research on idealizing drug delivery systems which is progressing at a prodigious rate,…

The objective of this study was to design oral Sustained release matrix tablets of lamivudine using hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC) as the retardant polymer and to study the effect of various formulation factors such as…

Osmotic drug delivery system utilize osmotic pressure as a energy source and driving force for delivery of drugs, pH presence of food under physiological factors may affect drug release from conventional controlled release system…

Helminthiasis is a common problem in many of the tropical countries due to poor management practices. Most diseases caused by helminthes are of chronic and deliberate in nature, and they probably causes more morbidity and greater…

In the search for bioactive compounds, hexane and methanolic extracts of twenty medicinal plants were used in traditional Indian medicine for treatments of infectious nature were screened for antifungal activity by well diffusion…

The present study, the quail egg lysozyme was extracted, purified and characterized for its secondary structure. The protein’s con-centration was estimated by colourimetrically using BSA as a standard. Chromatography was…

Neurodegenerative disorders are characterized by progressive and irreversible loss of neurons from specific regions of brain. Loss of neurons form structures of basal ganglia results in loss of control of movement and finally…

A study of medicinal plants was carried out in Acharya Nagarjuna University and its surrounding environment. Altogether 155 species belonging to 66 families were identified and their uses have been described giving their…

The recent revival of interest in plant medicines across the globe and consequent pressure on precious herbal resources, calls for the use of plants through scientific screening and validation. Free radicals and reactive oxygen…

The aim of the present work is to compare different commercially available branded with low and high cost of different company paracetamol tablets, as it is general psychology /concept that the cost of the different branded are…

Background: Over the past few decades, there had been a decline in the incidence of hip fractures, although there has been an exponential rise in the total number of fractures. Every year, it has been observed that…

Pneumonia is the biggest single cause of childhood death under the age of 5 years, and anemia affects approximately 30% of infants and children all over the world. Present study was conducted to determine the relationship…

Present study was conducted to determine the prevalence and clinical significance of murmurs detected in the first few days of life. In a one year prospective study, 1204 newborn babies underwent routine examination by…

Background: The fractures of radial bone are one of the commonest fractures found in forearm, can be treated by different methods. Compression techniques have a lower incidence of nonunion and are found to hasten…

Background : Managing an open fracture poses greatest challenge to an orthopaedic surgeon. This is because it requires management of contaminated soft tissue injury that involves skin, muscles and various neurovascular…