Aim: This study aims at investigating the emulsifying properties of Cucumis sativus mucilage, compare with gelatin and tragacanth with further assessment of their combined effects on the emulsion properties. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmaceutics and Pharmaceuti...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2017/34465
This study was designed to examine the hypoglycemic and antioxidant defense by methanolic extract of Zingiber officinale on alloxan induced diabetes in Wistar rats.The preliminary study showed that Z. officinale extract was able to scavenge the 2,2-Diphenyl-1-picrylhydrazyl (DPPH...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2017/34396
Aims: Diabetes mellitus is characterized by hyperglycemia, which leads to acceleration of protein glycation. Some glycation products form inter molecular cross-links, contributing to chronic diabetic complications. Determination of protein glycation inhibitory potential of medici...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2017/34049
Background: Hypertension is the commonest cardiovascular risk factor encountered in Cardiology Clinics in Nigeria. The aim of this study was to assess the prescribing pattern of antihypertensive medications and conformity to guidelines by physicians at the Cardiology Clinic of Fe...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2017/33841
The study assessed molecular interactions between the actives in antimalarial dihydroartemisinin-piperaquine (DP) tablet and food components using Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FTIR). Soluble starch, lactose, albumin, sunflower oil and carbonated drinks were pelletized...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2017/28516