Enrofloxacin and Ciprofloxacin antibiotics are widely used in chicken production for prophylaxis and therapeutics purposes. Existence of these antibiotic residues in chicken meat can pose hazards to human health. The present study was aimed to assess the residue level of these an...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2130753
Aims: The present study assessed the antioxidant and hepatoprotective potentials of the methanolic leaf extract of Lasimorpha senegalensis – a medicinal plant used by the indigenous people of Nigeria to treat hepatitis and feverish conditions. Place and Duration of Study: The res...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2130754
The immune system protects us by producing antibodies against viruses and diseases. Currently, there is no cure in treating patients infected with COVID-19. Even though many nations declared extrapolate findings on the COVID-19 vaccine trial, this will require months to develop...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2130750
Deducing the molecular pathway underlying the antimicrobial effect of phytocompounds is an inevitable part of drug discovery. Selection of potential targets on the microbial pathogens will eventually lead to eradication of microbes and effective treatment. In this context, the pr...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2130749
Poor aqueous solubility is the principle obstacle in accomplishing suitable oral bioavailability for huge proportion of drug composites in drug development todays. Nano-suspension is an emerging field of research in the scientific community to provide a new solution for poorly wa...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2030772
Aim: To describe the distribution of ocular perfusion pressure hypertensive patients. Design: Cross-sectional observation study. Materials and Methods: Hospital-based, case control cross-sectional study conducted on 100 patients. Systolic and diastolic blood pressure (SBP and DBP...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2030742
Previous studies have shown the role of oxidative stress in methanol toxicity. Also, studies have shown antioxidant, anti-inflammatory effects of quercetin (Q). This study evaluates the effect of quercetin (Q) administration on total oxidant status (TOS), total anti-oxidant status...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2030743
Lead is a highly toxic heavy metal. Chronic exposure to lead levels is responsible for significant health effects, particularly in children. Prevention remains the best option for reducing childhood lead exposure, however the knowledge, attitudes and practices to lead exposure is...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2130744
Klebsiella are one among the group of gram negative rod shaped bacilli of family Enterobacteriaceae. Klebsiella are normal inhabitants of the intestinal tract of humans, animals, and environment. Klebsiella pneumoniae subspecies pneumoniae a most common gram negative lactose ferm...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2130745
Objective: To determine the frequency of carcinoma of Gall Bladder in Hospitalized patients undergoing surgeries for cholelithiasis at tertiary care Hospital. Study Setting: General surgery department of Muhammad Medical College Mirpurkhas. Study Design: Descriptive. Study Durat...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2130746
Aim: Drug utilization study is considered a powerful exploratory tool to assess the present trends of drug prescribing and appropriateness of prescription and to analyze the differences in drugs utilization with respect to several factors such as age and gender. This study aims t...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2030731
Derailments in signal transduction pathways are associated with the development of tumors. One such vital pathway is the Notch signaling pathway which is associated with various processes of carcinogenesis such as proliferation of cells, cell renewal, angiogenesis and oncogenic m...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2030732
Head and neck squamous cell carcinoma (HNSCC) is the most common form of cancer with an incidence rate greater in male than in female. Advancements in molecular diagnostics have identified several pathways which can have a direct or indirect role in the development and progressio...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2030733
Background and Aim: Mothers play a vital role in providing antibiotics to their children since they are too often affected with infections. Hence, the purpose of this study to assess the knowledge, attitude and practice towards antibiotic use of children in Chennai among mothers....
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2030734
One of the major problems which most dental professionals face is cross contamination and cross infection. During the fabrication of dental prosthesis, special care should be taken for every step, especially impressions as they are one of the main concern. This is because impr...
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Research Article10.9734/jpri/2020/v32i2030735