Exploration of possible mechanisms for anti-inflammatory activity of Ipomoea aquatica Forsk. (Convolvulaceae)

Authors Mital N. Manvar PhD Scholar, School of Pharmacy, RK University, Rajkot, Gujarat, India and Assistant Professor, Department of Pharmacognosy, Atmiya Institute of Pharmacy, Rajkot, Gujarat T. R. Desai Dean and Director, Faculty of Pharmacy, RK University, Rajkot, Gujarat DOI: https://doi.org/10.7439/ijpp.v5i5.2675 Abstract Currently used steroidal and non steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs have severe side effects. These … Read more

An in-vitro studies on green synthesis of gold nanoparticles against pathogens and cancer cells

Authors V. Ramesh School of Enzymology and Environmental Toxicology, P.G and Research Department of Zoology, Sir Theagaraya College, Chennai-620 021,Tamil Nadu A. Armash Department of Microbiology, M.I.E.T. Arts and Science College, Tiruchirappalli – 620 007, Tamil Nadu DOI: https://doi.org/10.7439/ijpr.v5i10.2708 Keywords: Metallo-beta lactamase, Pseudomonas Abstract Nanotechnology is a most promising field for generating new applications in … Read more

A scientific appraisal on hirudotherapy- an evolution in life style disorders

Authors Shikha Nayak Department of Shalya-Tantra, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302002 Hemantha Kumar P. Department of Shalya-Tantra, National Institute of Ayurveda, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302002 DOI: https://doi.org/10.7439/ijpr.v5i10.2572 Abstract Introduction : Hirudotherapy is a treatment with using of medicinal leech. This kind of therapy is known from the time of extreme antiquity and is still alive nowadays. … Read more

Antimicrobial drugs usage in a tertiary care hospital –A descriptive study

Priestly Vivekkumar, A. Aswin, Balaji Arumugam, D. Jeyakumari, S. Kandasamy, R. Nandini   Abstract   Background: Emergence of resistant organisms is alarmingly high all over the world. Irrational and inappropriate prescription of antimicrobials is the major contributing factor for developing drug resistance in addition to poor patient compliance. It is the high time to create … Read more

Papillomavirus: Viral vectors in the gene therapy and new therapeutic targets

Authors Rachel Siqueira de Queiroz Simoes Laboratory of Morphologyand Viral Morphogenesis, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Avenida Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ Ortrud Monika Barth Laboratory of Morphologyand Viral Morphogenesis, Instituto Oswaldo Cruz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz, Avenida Brasil 4365, Manguinhos, 21040-900, Rio de Janeiro, RJ DOI: https://doi.org/10.7439/ijbr.v6i10.2555 Abstract Epitheliotropic and mucosotropic … Read more

Implementing Standardised Rhodes Index to measure the Efficacy of ginger extract (Zingiber officinale) in pregnancy induced nausea and vomiting

Asha P Dass, Navin Satyanarayan, Sandhiya Rajappan   Abstract   Background: To estimate the efficacy of ginger extract (Zingiber officinale) in pregnancy induced nausea and vomiting. Methods: A total of 30 women with pregnancy of 4-16 weeks, suffering from nausea and vomiting were included in this study (n=30). Subjects were given ginger extract 250 mg, … Read more

Effect of Ethanolic Extract of Fragaria Vesca on serum glucose levels and body weight in diet induced obese rats

Authors Venkat ramana Yella BMC, Chitradurga Asha P Dass KBIMS, Gulbarga DOI: https://doi.org/10.7439/ijpr.v5i10.2587 Abstract Objective: to evaluate the effect of ethanolic extract Fragaria Vesca on serum glucose levels in diet induced obese rats. Material and methods: Male Wister albino rats weighing 200- 250 gm, were divided into 3 groups of 6 animals each. The animals … Read more

The effect of erythropoietin on ?-glutamyltransferase during ischemia reperfusion injury in rats

Authors Constantinos Tsompos Constantinos Panoulis Konstantinos Toutouzas George Zografos Apostolos Papalois DOI: https://doi.org/10.7439/ijap.v4i5.2554 Abstract The aim of this experimental study was to examine the effect of erythropoietin on rat model and particularly in an ischemia reperfusion (IR) protocol. The effect of that molecule was studied biochemically using blood mean ?-glutamyltransferase (?GT) levels. Materials and methods: … Read more

A critical appraisal of medication package inserts

Authors Pranjit Narzaree Department of Pharmacology, Pt.B.D. Sharma, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Rohtak, Haryana – 124001 M. C. Gupta Department of Pharmacology, Pt.B.D. Sharma, Postgraduate Institute of Medical Sciences (PGIMS), Rohtak, Haryana – 124001 DOI: https://doi.org/10.7439/ijpr.v5i10.2473 Abstract Introduction: Package Inserts (PIs) refers to officially specified document that accompanies a drug for relevant, updated … Read more

Evaluation of Lipid Profile and Proteins level among Infected Patients with Hepatitis B and C Viruses

Authors Safa Mohamed Osman Faculty of Medical Laboratory Science, Department of Clinical Chemistry, University of Alneelain, Khartoum http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8071-6724 Omer Fadul Edris Faculty of Science and Technology, Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, University of Alneelain, Khartoum DOI: https://doi.org/10.7439/ijpr.v5i9.2494 Abstract Examination of plasma lipid profile could be considered as a clinical index to reflect liver damage … Read more