Aim: The protective effect of some selected vegetables {Moringa (Moringa oleifera), Cabbage (Brassica oleracea) and Tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)} against hepato- cardio toxicity of halofantrine (an antimalarial drug) was evaluated in 72 albino rats. Study Design: The rats were g...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/7644
Aim: The aim of this study was to compare the effect of ethanolic extract of Sphenocentrum jollyanum on high fat and high carbohydrate diet induced obesity in male wistar rats. Methodology: 30 male wistar rats used for this study were divided into 5 groups of 6 rats each. Group 1...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/10463
Aim: From time past till date, proper documentation of the use of medicinal plants are helpful in drug development and research. The objective of this study is to evaluate several plant extracts of Bangladesh for their thrombolytic activity. Study Design: There are seven differen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/6854
Aims: The aim of the present work was to develop and validate a sensitive, simple, accurate, precise & cost effective UV spectrophotometric method for the estimation of haloperidol in prepared pharmaceutical formulations of solid lipid nanoparticles. Methodology: The differen...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/10153
Aim: The present study was designed to investigate the antibacterial activity of the seeds of Bixa orellana(Annatto, family Bixaceae) extracts. Methods: Powdered seed material was extracted using either organic solvents or acid-base protocols and the crystals obtained were washed...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/10925
Aims: The study was explaining that silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized biologically by Bacillus megaterium culture supernatant (as reducing and stabilizing agents) by the optimization of medium components for nitrate reductase production to enhance the synthesis of AgN...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/9566
Aim: This study shows the possible synthesis of Selenium Nanoparticles (SeNPs) in aerobic optimized conditions using Bacillus laterosporus (B. laterosporus) bacterial strain. Methodology: B. laterosporus was used to reduce selenium ions (selenite anions) to SeNPs by fermentation...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/10412
Aims: The aim of the current study was to establish a simple and yet as much as possible physiologic approach for a simulation of the pulmonary absorption process to compare different inhaled drugs or drug formulations. Methodology: We designed a dialysis setting that allowed mon...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/9993
Aims: The present study was designed to evaluate the antidiabetic activity of the methanol stem bark extract of Terminalia superb (T. superba), a traditionally used medicinal plant in Cameroon. Place and Duration of Study: Departement of Animal Biology and Physiology, Faculty of...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/9163
Aim: The derivatization product of diclofenac (DCL), aceclofenac (ACL), is a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) which causes faster and extended action with reduced gastrointestinal (GI) inflammation. The detection of DCL in ACL bulk and pharmaceutical products indicate...
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Research Article10.9734/BJPR/2014/5676