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Habb-e-Suranjaan: A classical analgesic Unani formulation

June 30, 2017, Uncategorized

Shahid Suhail1*, S. Shakir Jamil1, Shazia Jilani1, Umar Jahangir1, Mohd. Wajeehul Qamar2.
1Department of Moalajat, School of Unani Medicine, JamiaHamdard, New Delhi-62, INDIA.
2Department of Ilmul Advia, School of Unani Medicine, JamiaHamdard, New Delhi‐62, INDIA.

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Volume 2017, Issue 2017, Article ID 127, Page 01-06.

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ABSTRACT
Habb/ Pill (Plural: Huboob) is a solid medicinal preparation, made by mixing powdered drugs in a suitable binder (Water/Oil/Resin of plant) and made into round and uniformly shaped balls of the required size. Habb-e-Suranjaan is one of the common Huboob or pills used in Unani system of medicine from ancient time...

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Phytochemical investigation of the roots of Jatropha curcas L.

June 30, 2017, Uncategorized

Surinder K. Sharma1,3, Mohammed Ali2*, Harneet Singh1, Shahnaz Sultana2,4, Showkat R. Mir2.
1Department of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Guru Jambheshwar University of Science and Technology, Hisar – 125 001 (Haryana), INDIA.
2Phytochemistry Research Laboratory, Faculty of Pharmacy, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-110 062, INDIA.
3Herbal Drug Technology, Delhi Pharmaceutical Science and Research University, Puspvihar, Sector 3, New Delhi 110 017, INDIA.
4College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, SAUDI ARABIA.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE
Volume 2017, Issue 2017, Article ID 125, Page 01-07.

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Background: Jatropha curcas L...

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Comparative efficacy of the curcumin against H2O2 induced ROS in cervical cancer biopsies and hela cell line

June 30, 2017, Uncategorized

Sohail Hussain1,2
1Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine, J. N. Medical College, Aligarh Muslim University, Aligarh, INDIA.
2Department of Biochemistry, College of Pharmacy, Jazan University, Jazan, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA).

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE
Volume 2017, Issue 2017, Article ID 123, Page 01-05.

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Background: Antioxidants have played an important role in maintaining physiological homeostasis. Recent literature emphasizes potential therapeutic effects of curcumin (antioxidants) found in natural products that displayed anti-inflammatory and antioxidant effects applicable in preventing oxidative stress induced injury, which characterizes their pathogenesis.
Materials and methods: HeLa cell line and cervic...

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Development and In vitro characterization of mucoadhesive nanoemulgel (MNEG) for enhanced delivery of carbamazepine

June 30, 2017, Uncategorized

Mohammad Wasif Khan1*, MJ Ahsan2, Sushil Kumar Gupta3.
1Sunrise Pharmacy College, Sunrise University, Alwar, Rajasthan-301026, INDIA.
2Maharishi Arvind College of Pharmacy, Jaipur, Rajasthan-302039, INDIA.
3Sunrise University, Alwar, Rajasthan-301026, INDIA.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE
Volume 2017, Issue 2017, Article ID 132, Page 01-09.

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Background: Carbamazepine (CBZ) is an antiepileptic orally administered drug, but due to its low solubility in water, its gastrointestinal absorption is slow and irregular, leading to delay brain uptake with consequent peripheral side actions...

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Hepatoprotective effect of darhald (Berberis aristata DC.) against chemically induced hepatic damage

March 30, 2017, Uncategorized

Aisha Siddiqui1*, Anwar Jamal2, Tajuddin3, KMY Amin3.

1Dept. of Ilmul Advia F/o Unani Medicine, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi-62, India.
2CCRUM, (Presently Department of AYUSH), AYUSH Bhawan, B-Block, INA Market, New Delhi-110023, India.
3Dept. of Ilmul Advia, F/o Unani Medicine, AMU, Aligarh-202002, UP, India.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE
Volume 2017, Issue 2017, Article ID 100, Page 1-5.

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Background: Berberis aristata is a medicinally important herb and used for centuries in Unani system of medicine for the treatment of various ailments. In the present paper, aqeous-ethanolic extract (50%, v/v) of the bark of Berberis aristata is shown to possess hepatoprotective activity.
Materials and Methods: Pretreatment of rats with the doses of 150 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg, p.o...

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A prospective observational study of adverse drug reactions in patients at a tertiary care teaching hospital

March 30, 2017, Uncategorized

Mohammed Shareefuddin1, Mariya Ahmed1*, Aijaz Fathima1, Mohd Nishad1, V. Rajesh Babu1, U. Ramchander Rao2, Mohd Faqruddin1, Javed Akhtar Ansari1.

1Department of Pharmacy Practice (PharmD), MESCO College of Pharmacy, Osmania University, Hyderabad, T.S., India.
2Department of General Medicine, Osmania General Hospital, Hyderabad, T.S., India.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE
Volume 2017, Issue 2017, Article ID 104, Page 1-11.

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Background: The aim of this study was to evaluate prevalence, causality, severity, classes of drugs involved in ADRs, organ system affected, underlying cause and management of Adverse drug reactions.
Subjects and methods: An observational prospective study was conducted over a 6 months period in Department of General Medicine using stimulated spontaneous reporting s...

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Fatty liver diseases and Unani system of medicine

March 30, 2017, Uncategorized

Aisha Siddiqui1, Rubi Anjum2*, Anwar Jamal3, M. Aslam1, Shahid Shah Choudhary1.

1Department of Ilmul Advia, Faculty of Unani Medicine, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India.
2Department of TST, Faculty of Unani Medicine, Jamia Hamdard, New Delhi, India.
3CCRUM, (Presently Department of AYUSH), AYUSH Bhawan, B-Block, INA Market, New Delhi, India.

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Volume 2017, Issue 2017, Article ID 102, Page 1-9.

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Fatty liver, also acknowledged as fatty liver disease (FLD) or hepatic steatosis, is a reversible condition wherein large vacuoles of triglyceride fat accumulate in liver cells via the process of steatosis (i.e., abnormal retention of lipids within a cell). It’s normal to have some fat in the liver but in the case of fatty liver, more than 5-10 % of liver weight is fat...

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Protective effects of escin against water immersion and restraint stress-induced gastric ulcer in mice

March 30, 2017, Uncategorized

Cuiting Li1, Bing Han2, Sijin Duan1, Leiming Zhang1, Tian Wang1*, Fenghua Fu1*
1School of Pharmacy, Key Laboratory of Molecular Pharmacology and Drug Evaluation (Yantai University), Ministry of Education, Collaborative Innovation Center of Advanced Drug Delivery System and Biotech Drugs in Universities of Shandong, Yantai University, Yantai Shandong 264005, PR CHINA.
2School of Life Science, Yantai University, Yantai Shandong 264005, PR CHINA.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE
Volume 2017, Issue 2017, Article ID 121, Page 1-8.

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Background: Escin was a natural mixture of triterpenoid saponin that was isolated from the seed of the horse chestnut...

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A prospective observational study on prescribing patterns of antihypertensive drugs in a teaching hospital

March 30, 2017, Uncategorized

Aisha Rizwana Sayyada1*, Swathi Kandi1, Swetha Podila1, Farhath Unnisa1, Md. Ather Ali Soherwardi1, Ahmed Hussaini Syed1, Musa Khan2, Javed Akhtar Ansari1.

1Department of Pharmacy Practice (PharmD), MESCO College of Pharmacy, Mustaidpura, Hyderabad, India.
2Department of General Medicine, Osmania General Hospital (OGH), Afzal Gunj, Hyderabad, India.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE
Volume 2017, Issue 2017, Article ID 101, Page 1-7.

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Background: Hypertension is a growing worldwide problem and presents an increased risk of cardiovascular disease. The aim of the present study was to determine the existing practices of prescribing pattern of antihypertensive medication in a teaching hospital of Hyderabad, Telangana, India...

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Evaluation of the clinical use of nebulization therapy and antibiotics in in-patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: A randomized prospective study at a tertiary care teaching hospital

March 30, 2017, Uncategorized

Asfia Fatima1*, Falak Naaz1, Amatul Ali Sameera1, Najiya Fatima1, Mohd Mohiuddin Shareef1, Musa Khan2, Javed Akhtar Ansari1.

1Department of Pharmacy Practice (PharmD), MESCO College of Pharmacy, Mustaidpura, Hyderabad, India.
2Department of General Medicine, Osmania General Hospital (OGH), Afzal Gunj, Hyderabad, India.

ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE
Volume 2017, Issue 2017, Article ID 103, Page 1-7.

ABSTRACT
Background: An observational, prospective study was conducted at a tertiary care teaching hospital in Hyderabad, T.S., India. The aim of this study was to evaluate the clinical use of nebulization therapy and antibiotics in in-patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease.
Subject and Methods: A total of 115 patients from the In-patient Department of General Medicine in Osmania Gener...