The British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research (ISSN: 2231-2919) was a peer-reviewed, open-access scientific publication by Sciencedomain International that covered all areas of pharmaceutical science and research. Published original research papers, reviews, and short communications spanning clinical pharmacy, medicinal chemistry, pharmacognosy, toxicology, pharmacokinetics, and drug legislation.
Objective: Lubricants are additives which reduce friction and so essential components of drug formulation. This piece of work was initiated to evaluate coconut oil as a co-processed lubricant in the formulation and compression of paracetamol tablets in comparison with magnesium s...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/31379
Ocimum sanctum (L) is a well-known herbal plant used for the treatment of bronchitis, malaria, diarrhea, dysentery, skin disease, arthritis, eye diseases and insect bites. It is proposed to have anticancer, antidiabetic, antifungal, antimicrobial, cardio protective, analgesic and...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/31445
Fipronil (FPN) is a wide-spectrum insecticide and has been extensively used in agriculture since 1990s. The current study was deliberated to inspect the retrograde effects of exposure to the FPN on the hepatic tissues of male rats at concentration 10 mg/L in drinking water for 30...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/23660
Aim: The aim of this research was to optimize the reaction conditions for the production of silver nanoparticles sufficiently bioactive for incorporation into pharmaceutical gels. Methods: Silver nanoparticles were prepared by silver nitrate-sodium borohydride reduction method un...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/30324
Aristide Kognou, Rajesh Pawar, Rosalie Ngane, Pradeep Pateriya, Prem Pal, Alembert Tchinda, Gabriel Agbor, Rebecca Etame, Raymond Mouokeu, Albert Mouelle & Cecile Gueiffier·British Journal of Pharmaceutical Research·2016
Aims: This study was designed to elucidate the antioxidant, analgesic and antipyretic activities of the ethanol extract of the stem bark of Dichaetanthera africana. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, VNS Group of Inst...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/31468
Introduction: Fatigue is one of the most prevalent phenomenon reported by post-partum mothers and have various effects on their physical, emotional and cognitive aspects. Back massage relaxation techniques are one of the most important non-pharmacological interventions to prevent...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/31509
Aim of Study: This study was designed to evaluate the hypolipidemic action of aqueous and ethanolic extracts of leaves of Allium schoenoprasum in albino rats. Methodology: 500 g of dried leaves powder was initially soaked in 3 L of 99.9% ethanol for three days and after filtratio...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/31804
Celtis integrifolia Lam. plants also known as hackberries or nettle trees are widely spread in warm temperate region of African, Latin America and Asia. The aqueous leaf extract of Celtis integrifolia was obtained by soxhlet extraction using distilled water as a solvent. The aque...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/31222
Inflammation is often prolonged after sepsis, trauma and other acute pro-inflammatory events, particularly above the age of 80 years. Exposure to inflammation of inappropriate amplitude or duration is associated with a higher risk of delirium, anorexia, lethargy, low mood, weakne...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/31788
In the present study, the leaf explant cultured on a MS medium supplemented with BAP (4.44 μM) + NAA (0.98 μM) had the ability to induce more amount of green and friable callus. The 40 days old best grown callus was sub cultured on the combination of various concentrations of BAP...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/30425