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
Carbohydrate antigen 19–9 (CA 19–9) is a tumor–associated antigen, which is used in the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer but is also a marker of pancreatic tissue damage that might be caused by diabetes. The aim of this study was to evaluate serum CA19–9 levels in patients with typ...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/30808
The present study reports the development and validation of a stability-indicating reverse phase ultra performance liquid chromatographic method for the determination of nebivolol (NEB) in the presence of its process related impurities in bulk drugs and also demonstrates the stru...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/31354
Tracheostomised patients are at risk of several complications. The complications of tracheostomy include bleeding, stenosis, pneumothorax, tracheo-arterial fistulas and malacia. In article described the case of severe complication of tracheostomy. We report a patient who suffered...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/31700
Aim of Study: Bauhinia scandens L. (Leguminosae) is a valuable plant used for various ailments. This study investigated the in vitro antioxidant potential and quantification of selected bioactive plant polyphenol compounds of the ethanolic extracts of Bauhinias scandens (EEBS). S...
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Research Article10.9734/bjpr/2016/31817