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Pharmacological Actions and Potential Neuroprotective Effects of Rhus coriaria L. and Echium amoenum L.: A Brief Review
Abstract : In the present paper two plants (Rhus coriaria L. and Echium amoenum L.) have been reviewed for their pharmacological aspects. Rhus coriaria L. is a traditional medicinal herb belonging to the family of Anacardiaceae and variously known as Sicilian Sumac, Elm-Leaved Sumach, Tanner's Sumach. Historically, Rhus coriaria ..
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A Critical Review of the Drug Discovery Process and Properties of Capecitabine (Xeloda)
The Drug: The path to curing cancer has been a long and expensive one. While the discovery of a universal cure is currently being strongly pursued, several treatments have been created to treat the various subtypes of this disease. One of these treatments includes the drug capecitabine. Capecitabine otherwise known as xeloda is ..
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Evaluating the knowledge of interns in prescribing basic drugs used in dentistry- A cross-sectional study
Abstract : Background: Interns would be treating patients on their own once they graduate, so it is important that they be aware of correct prescribing. Aim: To assess the knowledge of interns in prescribing basic drugs which are used in dentistry. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving a sample of 227 interns in various dent..
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Bromocriptine: Past and present : From the In Vitro and In Vivo Experimental Studies to the Clinical Data
Abstract : Bromocrriptine is a drug introduced in the medical therapeutics in 1967, and since then it has been widely used in the treatment of hyperprolactinaemia. In experimental animals and in vitro experiments it inhibits prolactin secretion and the phasic secretion of gonadotrophins, while it does not seem to have an effect o..
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Evaluation of Antioxidant Activity of Ocimum canum Hydro-alcoholic Leaf Extract in the Prevention of Hepatic Ischaemia
Abstract: The hydro-alcoholic leaf extract of Ocimum canum (OC) – Kala Tulsi was studied for its antioxidant and hepatoprotective activity. The in vitro antioxidant models employed were DPPH (di (phenyl)-(2, 4, 6-trinitrophenyl) iminoazanium) radical scavenging assay and hydroxyl radical scavenging activity which proved the pl..
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Priapism Induced With Single Oral Dose Of Sildenafil: A Rare Case Report
Abstract : Phosphodiesterase enzyme inhibitors like Sildenafil citrate and tadalafil has revolutionised the treatment of erectile dysfunction. Priapism as a side effect of Sildenafil has been reported very rarely. We report a case of priapism caused by usual dose of Sildenafil..
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Antifungal activity of Rhein isolated from Cassia fistula L. flower
Abstract: Antifungal activity of rhein (1, 8- dihydroxyanthraquinone- 3carboxylic acid) isolated from the ethyl acetate extract of Cassia fistula flower was studied. Rhein inhibited the growth of many fungi such as Trichophyton mentagrophytes (MIC 31.25 µg/ml), Trichophyton simii (MIC 125 µg/ml), Trichophyton rubrum (MIC 62.5 ..
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Paradigms on Biogeneric Drugs - Some views
Article: The paradigm claimed by brand-name biopharmaceutical manufacturers that “the process is the drug” hence the need for performing clinical trials for introducing biogenerics, is scientifically unsound. It comes to no surprise then, that brand-name biological manufacturers all of a sudden are tremendously concerned on..
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Ocimum Sanctum (tulsi): Bio-pharmacological Activities
Abstract : AbstractMedicinal plants are used by the practitioners and pharmacologists to prevent and cure many diseases for the last several thousand years. Tulsi is known as “Queen of plants” “The mother medicine of nature”. Tulsi i.e. Ocimum sanctum is a plant with enormous properties for curing and preventing diseases...
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Antimicrobial Constituents Of Conyza Floribunda
Abstract: The study describes the antibacterial and antifungal effects of both CH2Cl2 and MeOH crude extracts, collected fractions and pure isolates of Conzya floribunda. The antimicrobial activity tests were carried out using agar diffusion method. In vitro tests using CH2Cl2 and MeOH extracts of C. floribunda showed anti-bacte..
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