Goksuradi guggulu is a polyherbal formulation official in “Ayurvedic formulary of India” and used for dysuria, urinary obstruction, increased frequency and turbidity of urine, calculus, excessive vaginal discharge, gout. A simple, specific and precise high performance thin-layer...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/8310
Aims: Search for novel antimicrobials such as bacterial pigments is an issue of priority now. This study aims to isolate pigments with anti-bacterial activity from soil bacteria. Methodology: In this study, Pigment forming bacteria was isolated from soil samples collected from di...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/5148
Aims: To determine in vivo the antiplasmodial activity of two chromatographic fractions obtained from Cochlospermum tinctorium A. Rich root bark extract against Plasmodium berghei berghei in mice. Methodology: Two chromatographic fractions were obtained from the crude methanolic...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/6861
Aim: This study was carried out to investigate the role of coconut oil on pentylenetetrazole (PTZ) induced convulsant activity in Wistar rats using the laboratory model. Convulsant activity was achieved by injection of PTZ. Study Design: The rats were divided into five groups. Gr...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/4978
Aims: Natural products obtained from different types of plants have made an important impact since ancient times throughout Asia. Since wood of Hesperethusa crenulata (Roxb.) Roem has been used traditionally by women in Southeast Asia for protection against sunlight and other har...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/7636
Aims: The present study aimed to evaluate the cytotoxic activities of the aqueous alcohol extract of Enterolobium timbouva leaves as well as its isolated pure compounds. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacognosy, Faculty of pharmacy, Ain Shams University, between M...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/5020
Three new accurate and sensitive methods were developed for the determination of two veterinary drugs. Florfenicol was analyzed by a stability-indicating TLC/densitometric method in presence of its amine degradation product obtained via acid hydrolysis. It was based on the differ...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/6495
Aim: The aim of the study is to detect effect of zidovudine + lamivudine+nevirapine (AZT+3TC+NVP) on liver and kidney. Study Design: Sixty-four children age 0 to 5 years attending FMC Umuahia were enrolled for the study in four groups. Place of Study: Study was carried out in Ant...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/4915
Aims: The study was carried out to assess the analgesic, anti-inflammatory and CNS depressant activity of the methanolic extract of Abelmoschus esculentus Linn. Seeds. Study Design: The Present study was designed to observe pharmacological activities of the crude extract of the p...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/7845
Background: The aim of this study was to survey the Mezam Division of Cameroon, with a view to documenting how the population of that area treat sickle cells disease using medicinal plants, and to determine the need for further information on sickle cell disease or sickle cell an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/4959
Aims: The study was conducted to evaluate the antioxidant and cytotoxic properties of crude flavonoid fraction from hybrid variety of Momordica charantia (L.) (Bitter gourd) fruit. Place and Duration of Study: The study was carried out in 2011 in the Department of Biochemistry an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/7288
Aim: There is still a need for new, selective COX-2 inhibitors with an improved safety profile, therefore, a series of diclofenac analogues were designed and different physicochemical properties were calculated such as log P, hydrogen donor, hydrogen-acceptor, molecular weight an...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/5030
Aims: To determine the prophylactic effects of clofibrate on hyperbilirubinemia in very low birth weight twins. Study Design: A randomized double blind clinical trial Place and Duration of Study: Department of Neonatal Research Center, Imam Reza Hospital, Faculty of Medicine, Mas...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/5264
Objective: The present study is to evaluate antiepileptic activity of some fluoro benzothiazolo oxadiazolo quinazoline and sulfonamido quinazoline derivatives. Background of the Study: Epilepsy is a chronic disorder of the brain, characterized by the periodic and unpredictable oc...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/6876
Aims: The study was conducted to compare the presence of different phytochemicals and biological activities like cytotoxicity, anthelmintic activity, antioxidant and free radical scavenging activities between aqueous and ethanolic extract of Momordica charantia L. Fruits. Methodo...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/7364