Aims: To assess physicians' knowledge and perception regarding antimicrobial resistance and current antibiotic practices at the three main hospitals at Khartoum State-Sudan. Study Design: A cross- sectional survey. Place and Duration of Study: Physicians from the three main Khart...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/2117
Aims: The aim of this study was to explore the practicability of preparation of solid lipid nanoparticles of Glyceryl monostearate containing Dibenzoyl peroxide, Erythromycin base, and Triamcinolone acetonide as model drugs. The physicochemical properties of the prepared formulae...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/2770
Aims: Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are cyclooxygenase enzyme inhibitors used widely and frequently as analgesics, antipyretics and anti-inflammatory agents. This study investigated the comparative effects of aspirin (ASA), ibuprofen (IBF) and diclofenac sodium (...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/2799
Three simple, sensitive and reproducible spectrometric methods for the selective determination of nalbuphine–HCl in presence of its oxidative degradate were investigated. The first method depended on the quantitative densitometric evaluation of thin layer chromatograms of the dru...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/2443
Ocimum sanctum Linn. (Tulsi), a sacred and traditional medicinal plant of India which belongs to the family Lamiaceae possesses innumerable health benefits and therefore regarded as the “Elixir of Life”. The entire plant body including its leaves, stem, root, inflorescence and se...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/2433
Aims: Topical drug delivery of fluconazole, an antifungal drug, in gel form was formulated to avoid the side effect of the oral route. Study Design: In this study I prepare different formulation from different polymers and select the best formulation to undergo further antifungal...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/2775
Pharmacoepidemiology is the science of studying the effects of utilizing pharmaceutical and biological products in the population, and in most cases this science is conducted in observational epidemiological designs, including retrospective database analysis. Observational pharma...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/2838
Aims: To evaluate the effect of mucilages of natural and pregelatinized forms of trifoliate yams, rice and official corn starch binders on a paracetamol tablet formulation. Methodology: Natural starches from two trifoliate yam varieties, and rice were isolated and pregelatinized....
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/2120
The research was aimed at determining the anti-bacterial effect of different fractions of acetic acid leaf extract of Parinari curatellifolia. The research was conducted in laboratory unit of peace specialist hospital, Yola, Nigeria between May and November, 2011. Different solve...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/1772
Aim: To carry out qualitative determination of phytochemicals and evaluate antioxidant potential of Euphorbia heterophylla Linn. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Chemistry, Government College University Lahore, Pakistan, between October, 2011 and February, 2012. Materia...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/1925
Aim: To investigate some neuroprotective effects of aqueous extract of Neem leaves against damaging actions of lead acetate induced neurotoxicity in the superficial layers of the superior colliculus of adult wistar rats. Study Design: Histological and Biochemical study. Place and...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/2344
Aims: Prasarani Sandhan (PRS) is an Ayurvedic formulation approved by the “National formulary of Ayurvedic Medicine 2011”, of Bangladesh. It is traditionally used in arthritic pain, lumbago and sciatia. Sparse scientific evidence is available to support the efficacy of this prepa...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/2310
Aims: This study investigated the effect of exposure to arginine (ARG) and glutamate (GLU), or its variant, monosodium glutamate (MSG) on the prostate function and testis histology of rats. Study Design: Exposure to either ARG, GLU, monosodium glutamate (MSG), ARG plus GLU or ARG...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/2172
Objective: To improve the dissolution of poorly soluble Piroxicam (PRXM) by solid dispersion technique using water soluble carriers with or without the addition of sodium lauryl sulphate (SLS) as surfactant. Methods and Materials: Solid dispersions of Piroxicam were prepared usin...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/2534
Aim: The roots of the plant Eriosema chinense Vogel (Leguminosae-Papilionoideae) is taken in the form of vegetable and is traditionally used for the treatment of diarrhoea by the tribal people of Meghalaya, India. Therefore, the present study is an attempt to assess the antioxida...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2013/2661