FARMACIAPub Date : 2023-10-26DOI: 10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.20
Esam Y QNAIS
{"title":"THE ANALGESIC PROPERTIES OF THE FLAVONOID GALANGIN IN EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL MODELS OF NOCICEPTION","authors":"Esam Y QNAIS","doi":"10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.20","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.20","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to investigate the antinociceptive properties of galangin using various nociception models. Galangin's effects were assessed across different doses (50, 100, 150, and 200 µg/kg bw) in mice through multiple pain tests. The results were compared to those of mice treated with acetylsalicylic acid or morphine, with or without naloxone. In addition to standard pain models, capsaicin-and glutamate-induced tests were employed to explore the involvement of the vanilloid and glutamatergic systems in galangin's pain-relief mechanisms. It was found that galangin exhibited a significant, dose-dependent reduction in pain behaviour during the acetic acid-induced writhing test, with a 72.2% inhibition observed at a 200 µg/kg bw dose. In the hot plate test, it increased latency period, with a 72.0% increase at the same dose. Galangin also significantly inhibited both neurogenic and inflammatory phases in the formalin-induced paw-licking test. These effects were reversed by naloxone treatment, indicating opioid system involvement. Galangin further showed inhibitory effects on neurogenic nociception induced by capsaicin and glutamate. Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) revealed that galangin, at doses of 100 and 200 µg/kg bw, significantly reduced pro-inflammatory cytokine levels (IL-1β, TNF-α, IFN-γ, and NO) in mouse serum. The study concluded that galangin possesses antinociceptive activity mediated through central and peripheral pathways, modulating vanilloid receptors, opioid receptors","PeriodicalId":12344,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA","volume":"67 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139313640","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FARMACIAPub Date : 2023-10-26DOI: 10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.18
Manar Adnan Tamer
{"title":"THE DEVELOPMENT OF A BRAIN TARGETED MUCOADHESIVE AMISULPRIDE LOADED NANOSTRUCTURED LIPID CARRIER","authors":"Manar Adnan Tamer","doi":"10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.18","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.18","url":null,"abstract":"This research aimed to create and refine intranasal mucoadhesive amisulpride-loaded nanostructured lipid carriers (AMS-MNLCs) to increase efficacy and safety by increasing nasal-mucosal adhesion and facilitating direct brain targetability. Using HPMC K4M, Carbopol 934, and Hyaluronic acid (HA), AMS-MNLCs were made by applying modified melt-emulsification and ultra-sonication procedures. The results of the pH, osmolarity, and mucoadhesive tests on the optimized formulation were 6.3 ± 0.02, 304.53 ± 2.15, and 26.07 ± 0.37, respectively. Rheological investigation, in-vitro release and ex-vivo permeation study of the optimized formulation revealed a shear-thinning behaviour, significantly higher release, and the flux of the drug from the formula was 975.2 ± 12.45. Based on the pharmacokinetic analyses in rats, intranasal AMS-MNLCs were reported to have a brain C max about 14 times higher than intravenous AMS-solution. In addition, two weeks of intranasal administration of formulation did not affect haematological parameters in the in vivo research. The histopathological investigation showed that there was no disruption of the naso-mucosal membrane structure. Therefore, the created and optimized intranasal MNLCs showed a promised venue for the efficient and secure delivery of AMS as an antiemetic drug for the prevention and treatment of preoperative nausea and vomiting (PONV).","PeriodicalId":12344,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA","volume":"11 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139313175","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FARMACIAPub Date : 2023-10-26DOI: 10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.9
Iosif ILIA
{"title":"IN VITRO ASSESSMENT OF TWO TYPES OF HYALURONIC ACID’S ANTITUMOR POTENTIAL IN OSTEOSARCOMA CELLS","authors":"Iosif ILIA","doi":"10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.9","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.9","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":12344,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA","volume":"23 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139313572","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FARMACIAPub Date : 2023-10-26DOI: 10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.22
JINZHI TAN
{"title":"RISK FACTORS FOR POSTOPERATIVE INCISIONAL INFECTION AND ANTI-INFECTIVE EFFECTS OF JEFUYIN DECOCTION IN PATIENTS WITH COLORECTAL CANCER","authors":"JINZHI TAN","doi":"10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.22","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.22","url":null,"abstract":"To investigate the risk factors for postoperative incision infection in colorectal cancer surgery patients, a study was conducted in which 240 patients were included. Study participants were randomly divided into two groups. According to doctor's advice, patients in the control group received routine treatment and care, while patients in the experimental group received traditional Chinese medicine fumigation with Jefuyin decoction. Incision infection rates in patients in the two groups were compared. In addition, enrolled patients were divided into infection group and non-infection group according to the occurrence of postoperative incision infection. Risk factors attributed to infection included diabetes, a history of abdominal surgery, preoperative radiotherapy and chemotherapy","PeriodicalId":12344,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA","volume":"12 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139313403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FARMACIAPub Date : 2023-10-26DOI: 10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.6
Plamen KRASTEV
{"title":"ANTI-INFLAMMATORY EFFECT OF MONOAMMONIUM GLYCYRRHIZINATE ON EXPERIMENTAL COLITIS","authors":"Plamen KRASTEV","doi":"10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.6","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.6","url":null,"abstract":"Monoammonium glycyrrhizinate (MAG), as a derivative of glycyrrhizic acid, has anti-inflammatory, anti-allergic, anti-tumour, antimicrobial, antioxidant, anti-diabetic, anti-ulcer and hepatoprotective effects. In this study, we aimed to investigate the anti-inflammatory activity of MAG on hapten-induced experimental colitis. MAG in doses of 30 and 50 mg/kg bw was injected intraperitoneally for 6 days, starting one day before inducing colitis with 2,4-dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid. On day 6, colon segments were scored for macroscopic and histological damage. Blood samples were taken in order to measure levels of cytokines by ELISA methods. Our data showed that MAG at a dose of 50 mg/kg bw improved clinical symptoms and macroscopic and histological damage to the colon in all the rats with colitis. MAG significantly affected the serum concentrations of the inflammatory cytokines TNF-α, IL-1 and IL-6 and the level of the anti-inflammatory cytokine IL-10 on day 6 after induction of colitis. These findings indicate that MAG significantly inhibits colonic inflammatory damage in a rat model of inflammatory bowel disease.","PeriodicalId":12344,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA","volume":"103 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139313490","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FARMACIAPub Date : 2023-10-26DOI: 10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.2
QIYUAN CHEN
{"title":"META-ANALYSIS ON THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF BELIMUMAB FOR LUPUS NEPHRITIS BY USING THE PUBMED DATABASE","authors":"QIYUAN CHEN","doi":"10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.2","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.2","url":null,"abstract":"Systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is a chronic autoimmune connective tissue disease associated with loss of immunological tolerance (LIT). Lupus nephritis (LN) is a serious manifestation of SLE, affecting the majority of patients and posing a significant threat to the well-being and survival of SLE patients. More research and evidence are needed to determine whether belimumab can be used to treat active LN, as data on the safety and efficacy of belimumab in the treatment of active LN are currently lacking. The search criteria utilised were “belimumab”, “lupus nephritis”, “systemic lupus erythematosus” and “lupus treatment”. The search was limited to articles published between January 2000 and May 2022. The analysis and evaluation were performed using Rev Man 5.3 and Stata, the risk of bias (RoB) of the included articles was assessed, and the heterogeneity was assessed using the Q-test and the I2 statistics. The results showed that in the 6 included references, the OR for efficacy of belimumab in the treatment of LN was 0.30, the OR for safety was 0.22, and no heterogeneity was observed between study groups (I2 = 0.00%; I2 = 0.00%). The OR for renal involvement of belimumab in the treatment of LN was - 0.22, and the OR for complications was -0.37, indicating apparent heterogeneity","PeriodicalId":12344,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA","volume":"105 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139313257","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FARMACIAPub Date : 2023-10-26DOI: 10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.19
Ioana OLARIU
{"title":"DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A NEW VISIBLE SPECTROPHOTOMETRIC METHOD FOR DETERMINATION OF FLUCONAZOLE IN THE PRESENCE OF SOME ESSENTIAL OILS","authors":"Ioana OLARIU","doi":"10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.19","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.19","url":null,"abstract":"This study aimed to develop and validate a visible spectrophotometry analysis method for fluconazole quantification in the presence of some essential oils (cinnamon, oregano and clove essential oil), by forming a coloured complex with Cu 2+ ion. For the spectrophotometric method validation the spectra of the fluconazole-Cu(II) complex in the presence of volatile oils were analysed and the wavelengths corresponding to the maximum absorbance values of the complex were determined. Evaluating the precision, linearity, accuracy and robustness of the elaborated visible spectrophotometric method, the obtained values of the specific parameters fell within the limits provided by the standards in force. Linearity was very good for the following fluconazole concentration ranges: 0.268 - 2.68 mg/mL for oregano essential oil, 0.2073 - 2.073 mg/mL for cinnamon essential oil and 0.2317 - 2.317 mg/mL in the case of clove essential oil. The proposed visible spectrophotometric method has been successfully applied for the assay of fluconazole in clove, cinnamon and oregano essential oils","PeriodicalId":12344,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA","volume":"78 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139313185","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FARMACIAPub Date : 2023-10-26DOI: 10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.7
M. Bîrsan
{"title":"MERCURY EXPOSURE IN COSMETICS AND HUMAN HEALTH RISK","authors":"M. Bîrsan","doi":"10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.7","url":null,"abstract":"Nowadays cosmetics are part of daily routine. In addition to food and drinking water, cosmetic products also contain mercury in small amounts. Our goal was to evaluate the concentrations of mercury in various brands of cosmetic products and to demonstrate that the daily application of cosmetics raises the risk of mercury accumulation in the body. The most purchased cosmetic products were identified based on the three-months sales reports of ten pharmacies and five specialized cosmetics stores from Poland, regardless of the brand or name of the product. The first six categories of best-selling cosmetic products were selected, and the first seven most requested products were selected from each category. The concentrations of mercury in 42 cosmetic product samples were analysed by 254 Advanced Mercury Analyzer. The obtained values of mercury are within the limits allowed by the European Union, with different values depending on the","PeriodicalId":12344,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA","volume":"20 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139313218","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FARMACIAPub Date : 2023-10-26DOI: 10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.12
Liqin Li
{"title":"EFFECT OF CARBON DIOXIDE LASER COMBINED WITH ANTI-HPV BIOLOGICAL PROTEIN DRESSING ON HPV LOAD IN PATIENTS WITH CONDYLOMA ACUMINATUM","authors":"Liqin Li","doi":"10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.12","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of this study was to investigate the therapeutic effect of a carbon dioxide (CO 2 ) laser combined with an anti-human papillomavirus (HPV) biological protein dressing on patients with condyloma acuminata (CA). In this study, male CA patients in the hospital were selected as research subjects and enrolled into the control group (30 cases, CO 2 laser treatment) and the observation group (30 cases, CO 2 laser combined with anti-HPV biological protein dressing treatment). The viral DNA load of the two groups was determined and compared before treatment, after treatment and at 18 months of follow-up. The treatment response rate and relapse rate of the two groups were also compared. After 18 months, both control and observation viral DNA loads were significantly lower (p < 0.05). After treatment and 18 months of follow-up, the viral DNA loads in the observation group were significantly lower than the viral DNA loads in the control group (p < 0.05). The efficacy rate (93.33%) of the observation group was significantly higher than that of the control group (63.33%), the long-term recurrence rate (13.33%) was significantly lower than that of the control group (43.33%), and the adverse reaction rate (23.33%) of the observation group was significantly lower than that of the control group (56.67%) (all p < 0.05). Therefore, a CO 2 laser combined with an anti-HPV biologic protein dressing can significantly reduce the HPV load in CA patients, improving the cure rate and reducing the recurrence rate.","PeriodicalId":12344,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA","volume":"9 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139313318","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
FARMACIAPub Date : 2023-10-26DOI: 10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.5
VALENTIN Nănescu
{"title":"POLYPHENOL QUANTIFICATION ON DIPSACUS LACINIATUS AND ARMORACIA RUSTICANA FROM ROMANIAN FLORA","authors":"VALENTIN Nănescu","doi":"10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.31925/farmacia.2023.5.5","url":null,"abstract":"In recent years, the polyphenolic compounds profile of plants has been intensively studied. These compounds protect the body against oxidative stress and certain diseases such as diabetes and cancer, where the antioxidant efficiency of the defence system is low. The plant material (harvested from Romania) was analysed for polyphenols and flavonoids using thin layer chromatography (TLC) and high-performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) coupled with photo diode array and mass spectrometer. The polyphenols/flavonoids (caffeic acid, chlorogenic acid, p -coumaric acid, protocatechuic acid, rutin and quercetin) were identified and quantified in different part of the plants (flower, leaf, stem and roots for Dipsacus laciniatus and both roots and leaves for Armoracia rusticana ). The least amount of polyphenols were found to be as expected in the root part of Dipsacus laciniatus. This was also sustained by the further UHPLC-MS analysis. The results revealed that the flower extract has the highest radical scavenging activity with 87.43% followed by the leaf extract with 86.63%, the stem extract with 83.54% and the root extract with 78.17%. Higher concentrations of p-Coumaric acid and ferulic acid were identified in the Armoracia rusticana samples whereas the Dipsacus laciniatus samples contained higher concentrations of both protocatechuic acid and chlorogenic acid. The results of the present study revealed that the methanolic extracts of both Dipsacus laciniatus and Armoracia rusticana , can be considered an effective source of antioxidant compounds.","PeriodicalId":12344,"journal":{"name":"FARMACIA","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":1.6,"publicationDate":"2023-10-26","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"139313729","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}