April - 2022 (Volume-12 ~ Issue-4 ~ Series-1)

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Research Paper

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Phytochemical Analysis and Anti-Hyperlipidemic Potential of Ethanolic Extract of Hunteriaumbellata Seed

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Nigeria

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Morakinyo A. E. || Oladeji O. A. || Fajobi A. O. || Adelowo J. M. || Babarinde S.O. || Adepoju A. E.

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01-09

Background: Hyperlipidemia characterized by the abnormal elevation of plasma lipoprotein is the most prevalent indicator for cardiovascular diseases. This study screened, analyzed and accessed the anti-hyperlipidemic potentials of the phytochemicals and anti-nutrient compositions of ethanolic extracts of Hunteriaumbellata seeds with a view to utilizing the plants in the management of obesity and hyperlipidemia, and early stage renal dysfunction using high fat diet model in rats. Materials and Methods: Thirty healthy albino rats were randomly divided into five equal groups: Group I received normal saline (2 ml/kg bwt); Group II received a high fat diet; Group III received Orlistat (50 mg/kg bwt);Group IV Orlistat (50 mg/kg bwt) + H. umbellata.......

 

KEYWORDS: Hunteriaumbellata; Hepatocellular injury; Kidney injury; Hyperlipidemic; Phytochemicals

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Research Paper

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Microbiological Analysis of Water Used for Pharmaceutical Product Preparation

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Bangladesh

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Md. Abdul khaleque || Chanchal Kumer Sarkar || Md. Ariful Islam || Mahmud Kobid || Abu Hayat Mahmudun Nabi || Md Nazmul Islam || Md. Sajib Al Reza || Md. Aftab Uddin

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10-14

Water is necessary for manufacturing, medicinal and clinic reasons, in the formulation and processing of medications and additional well-being merchandises and for clean-up and sanitation reasons. Water is most important and widely used in the pharmaceutical industry as a natural resource ingredient, and solvent in the dispensation, active pharmaceutical ingredient preparation, and production of medicinal products and intermediates. Regulator of the excellence of water all through the manufacture, storages and delivery processes, as well as bacteriological and organic quality, is a most important concern. Therefore, Present study employed to determine the microbiological prevalence within the waters used for pharmaceutical product preparation. An experimental and prevalence study was employed.........

 

KEYWORDS: Water, Microbiological profile, Pharmaceutical water, Product preparation, Pseudomonas spp.

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Research Paper

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Effects of Ethanol Leaf Extracts of Justicia carnea on Reproductive Function of Male Wistar Albino Rats

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Nigeria

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Stanley C. Udedi || Martin C. Umeohia || Kingsley K. Asogwa || Kingsley I.Ubaoji

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15-21

Objectives : Background: Population explosion is the major cause of poverty and environmental degradation in developing countries. The geometric growth in human population has negatively affected the social, economic and technological development ofhuman race. There is need to solve this problem by looking in the direction of controlling the population size through effective, safe, and reversible contraceptives. The burden of contraceptives still lie on women, however there is a growing awareness that men are willing to share this burden. There is still yet no effective chemical contraceptives in use for males, hence the need to search the morass of medicinal plants for possible sources of male contraceptives.......

 

KEYWORDS: Justicia carnea, antispermatogenic, antioxidant enzymes, sperm count, sperm motility, live - dead ratio, testosterone, overpopulation, malondialdehyde, phytoconstituents, proximate

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Research Paper

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Biochemical approach for the Evaluation of Anti-Diabetic Potential of Leaf Extract of Annona squamosa in Streptozotocin Induced Diabetic Mice

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India

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Vinay Bhushan Kumar || Sushila Kumari || Sanjay Kumar Sharma || Shashi Bhushan Lal || Kumari Savita

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22-29

Background: Background: Management of the diabetes is a greatest challenge before the generation, as it is engulfing 10% of the total healthcare budget alone. Treatment with the synthetic hypoglycemic approach presents severe side effects with piles up the diabetic complications. Treatment of diabetes with the aid of herbal is gaining much attention. Present study evaluates the Ethanolic extract of the Annona squamosa for reducing hyperglycemia along with other biochemical alteration. Materials and method: Study included thirty male rats divided into five groups, Group I Normal control, Group II-Diabetic control, Group III- A. squamosa extract (150 mg/kg) (DT150), Group IV- A. squamosa extract (250 mg/kg) (DT250), and Group V- Rosiglitazone.......

 

KEYWORDS: Annona squamosa, Hyperglycemia, ALT, AST, Lipid profile, Rosiglitazone

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Research Paper

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Chewing farm fresh Betel Quid: a healthy practice in major arecanut (Areca catechu L.) growing region of South India

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India

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S Keshava Bhat || Sukesh Bhat || Jagadish || Sham Na Khandige || Prashanth Kumar

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30-42

Background: There are reports that chewing arecanut or betel quid is carcinogenic or harmful to humans. On close examination of such reports it was seen that there are so many lacunae, including improper identification of the actual chewing product, method of approach, etc. in most of such research. In some others the data were collected on certain readily available chewing products, containing arecanut as one of the ingredients, such as pan masala or gutkha where either the total ingredients used are fully disclosed or their quality ascertained, and correlated the results to arecanut or betel quid chewing without taking cognizance of the effects of other ingredients used in such chewing products.......

 

KEYWORDS: arecanut; betel nut; Areca catechu; betel quid; human health; tooth problem; cancer.

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Research Paper

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In -Silico Comparative Study of Camel Milk Protein and Insulin Secondary Structure

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India

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Kamlesh Pareek || Asha Arora

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43-51

Protein secondary structure plays an important role to understanding metabolisms studies. Several studies describe that regular/partial consumption of camel milk for significantly improved the condition of diabetic patients and experimental animals. Moreover, various studies also found that camel milk more similar in comparison to other ruminants with human insulin. Primary protein structure similarity along with its physicochemicall evidence and various favorable hypothesis suggest that camel milk similar/ analog or contains unidentified small molecules of 'insulin-mimic' regulatory value or other properties to put off or slow trying to understand the secondary structure analysis of insulin and camel milk by using bioinformatics tools and techniques. The study revealed that the camel insulin itself is most likely not responsible for anti-diabetic properties of camel milk and due to low pH, good buffering agent and presence of metals therefore, camel milk contains 'insulin-like' small molecular substances that mimic insulin interaction with its receptor.

 

KEYWORDS: Anti- diabetic agent, Camel milk, Insulin, Secondary structure, Transmembrane proteins

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