{"title":"Simultaneous estimation of phenylephrine HCl, chlorpheniramine maleate and dextromethorphan HBr in a pharmaceutical (syrup) formulations by RP-HPLC using PDA detector","authors":"S. A. Kumar, M. Debnath, D. Vimala","doi":"10.22200/PJPR.2016289-97","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22200/PJPR.2016289-97","url":null,"abstract":"The present study aimed to develop and validate the simultaneous estimation of phenylephrine HCl, chlorpheniramine maleate and dextromethorphan HBr in tablet dosage forms. A gradient reversed phase high-performance liquid chromatographic (HPLC) method with ultraviolet detection at 220 nm has been developed for the simulataneous determination of phenylephrine HCl, chlorpheniramine maleate and dextromethorphan HBr in pharmaceutical dosage forms (Syrup). Good chromatographic separation was achieved by using a stainless steel analytical column, the Hypersil BDS C8 column (4.6 X 250 mm; 5 μm). The system was operated at 25 ± 2°C using a mobile phase consisted of HPLC grade water (composed of TEA and 1-octane sulfonic acid sodium salt) (pH adjusted to 3.2 using orthophosphoric acid) and acetonitrile, mixed at gradient mode, manitained flow rate at 1.0 mL/minute. The slope, intercept, and correlation coefficient were found to be y = 34306x - 11042 (r2= 0.999) for phenylephrine HCl, y = 35874x - 13101 (r2= 0.999) for chlorpheniramine maleate and dextromethorphan HBr y = 25516x - 26579 (r2 = 0.999), respectively. The proposed method was validated for its specificity, linearity, accuracy, and precision. The method was found to be suitable for the quality control of phenylephrine HCl, chlorpheniramine maleate and dextromethorphan HBr simultaneously in a bulk drug samples as well as in a formulations.","PeriodicalId":19952,"journal":{"name":"Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Research","volume":"46 1","pages":"89-97"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89985285","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Antimicrobial and antioxidant activity of Embelia robusta: a common adulterant in black pepper","authors":"U. Dar, Farooq Saleem, Saad Touqeer","doi":"10.22200/PJPR.20162136-141","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22200/PJPR.20162136-141","url":null,"abstract":"The present study was aimed to investigate the phytochemistry as well as the antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidant and irritant activities of fruit of Embelia robusta. Agar-well diffusion method was used for antimicrobial study whereas for antioxidant activity three tests namely, DPPH assay, β-Carotene assay and ascorbic acid content were performed. The results from antibacterial assay showed presence of antibacterial activity in all the three plant extracts (methanol, chloroform and n-hexane). Significant antioxidant activity was also found to be present and plant extracts showed no irritant effect. Alkaloids, glycosides, phenolics, tannins and flavonoids were also detected in the plant. The study shows that the plant possesses significant medicinal value.","PeriodicalId":19952,"journal":{"name":"Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Research","volume":"21 1","pages":"136-141"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"73799265","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"CNS depressant activity of Chamomile flower methanol extract in mice","authors":"Y. Taher, A. Samud, J. Mezogi, A. Hamza","doi":"10.22200/PJPR.2016298-102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22200/PJPR.2016298-102","url":null,"abstract":"Matricaria chamomilla L. (Asteraceae) is a well-known plant in most ancient traditional medicine and highly used for the cure of numerous medical disorders, insomnia included. Using a sleep disturbed model, pentobarbital sodium and ether induce loss of righting reflex were applied for the evaluation of hypnotic and narcosis effects respectively. In the present study, the methanol extract of Matricaria chamomilla flower, at the i.p dose 300 mg/kg, showed considerable restful effect and significantly potentiate the hypnotic effect of pentobarbital sodium, both the latency to sleep and duration time, with a decrease value of 31.9% (P<0.001) and increase values of 53.3% (P<0.01) respectively. On the contrary, the Matricaria chamomilla flower methanol extract did not prolong the narcosis effect induced by ether. These findings indicate that Matricaria chamomilla methanol extract, at the dose used has a potential sedative-hypnotic effect as well as providing a scientific evidence for its traditional use as a sleep inducer.","PeriodicalId":19952,"journal":{"name":"Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Research","volume":"20 1","pages":"98-102"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79350186","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Pancreatic cancer: From Molecular Biology to Management","authors":"M. Qadir, Farihah Malik","doi":"10.22200/PJPR.20162148-152","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22200/PJPR.20162148-152","url":null,"abstract":"Pancreatic growth is a deadly infection because of which its initial guess is essential. Pancreatic disease causes the passing of numerous patients. We need to take some preventive measures for our security. As to stop smoking, which is the primary driver of PaC. The medications which are accessible as surgery, chemotherapy, radiotherapy are not that effective. Because of which we need to think about the genomics of PaC. Which qualities are included in tumor. Qualities which changed amid PaC are DPC4, p53, and p16 and CDKN2 (Cyclin-Dependent Kinase Inhibitor 2A). despite the fact that the comprehension about those qualities we can follow out the genuine issue and that issue can be cured. We can treat this infection on the off chance that we know about biomarkers which go about as a medication focus to treat the ailment. The accessible biomarkers now days are miRNAs, CA 19-9 and carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) which give the early forecast of growth conceivable. A few medication targets are found that will assist in ailment treatment. On the off chance that we repress these inhibitor farnesyltransferase, EGFR tyrosine kinases (epidermal development component receptor) ,ERK1/2 (Extracellular Signal-Regulated Kinase) the development of tumor can be diminished.","PeriodicalId":19952,"journal":{"name":"Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Research","volume":"22 1","pages":"148-152"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81150403","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"NANOPARTICLES AS A NOVEL DRUG DELIVERY SYSTEM A REVIEW","authors":"M. Anees, M. I. Masood, M. Ilyas, Muhammad Ammad","doi":"10.22200/PJPR.20162160-167","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22200/PJPR.20162160-167","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT: Nanotechnology is showing a significant impact on the drug-delivery system over a past few years. This technology is playing a distinct role in remodeling the future of novel drug delivery system (NDDS). Nanoparticles (NPs) are one of the NDDS which exhibit vast applications in the field of clinical medicine and research. The encapsulation of therapeutic drugs in the form of nanoparticles shows advantageous effects, such as increasing drug efficacy, safety, bio-degradability, bioavailability and therapeutic index, over conventional dosage forms of these therapeutic drugs. The current review article mainly focuses on different types of nanoparticulate drug delivery systems including nanotubes, solid lipid nanoparticles, superparamagnetic nanoparticles, liposomes, quantum dots, dendrimers, ceramic nanoparticles and nanoerythrosomes as well as their applications in different field.","PeriodicalId":19952,"journal":{"name":"Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Research","volume":"451 1","pages":"160-167"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-07-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82972136","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. H. Ogunwa, T. Adeyelu, R. Fasimoye, M. B. Oyewale, T. Ademoye, Oluwasogo Ilesanmi, Oluwafemi Busayo Awe, S. A. Ajiboye, Bunmi Oluwayemisi Oloye, Damilola Sholanke
{"title":"PHYTOCHEMICAL EVALUATION AND IN VITRO ANTIOXIDANT STATUS OF CLERODENDRUM VOLUBILE (AN INDIGENOUS MEDICINAL PLANT)","authors":"T. H. Ogunwa, T. Adeyelu, R. Fasimoye, M. B. Oyewale, T. Ademoye, Oluwasogo Ilesanmi, Oluwafemi Busayo Awe, S. A. Ajiboye, Bunmi Oluwayemisi Oloye, Damilola Sholanke","doi":"10.22200/PJPR.2016277-88","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22200/PJPR.2016277-88","url":null,"abstract":"ABSTRACT Clerodenrum volubile is an important locally used medicinal plant. It is one of the essential herbs nature has provided for mankind to be consumed as spices, vegetable and also used in the treatment of diseases. Qualitative phytoconstituent screening of the plant revealed the presence of steroids, flavonoids, tannins, saponins, and phenolic compound while chalcones, alkaloid and anthraquinone were absent. Quantitative phytochemical evaluation showed values of 8.29±1.26mg/g rutin equivalent for flavonoids, 3.53±0.05mg/g gallic acid equivalent for phenol, 3.97±0.03mg/g tannic acid equivalent for tannins and 13.67±1.27% for saponin per dry weight. As it is imperative to extend research work on therapeutic effects of the arsenal of plants nature has given to us in Africa so as to obtain a cure for various diseases attacking human’s health, antioxidant properties of the plant was evaluated. Antioxidant models used include iron chelating, DPPH radical, superoxide ion, hydrogen peroxide, ABTS radical, hydroxyl radical scavenging activities and ferric ion reducing properties. The obtained IC 50 values against DPPH radical were 141.342 and 120.349µg/mL for Clerodendrum volubile and trolox respectively. The chelating effect of the plant extract at 50% inhibition was close to that of ascorbic acid (standard) with 134.34 and 131.19µg/mL concentration respectively. Overall, the aqueous extract of the plant showed antioxidant potential which was close to the effects exerted by known standard antioxidants (ascorbic acid, trolox and EDTA). The plant could hence provide natural antioxidants which are needed to combat numerous free radical-mediated diseases and complications such as aging, cancer, atherosclerosis, which are linked with oxidative stress.","PeriodicalId":19952,"journal":{"name":"Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Research","volume":"2 1","pages":"77-88"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-06-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82310351","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Zeeshan Masood, M. T. Ansari, Sharjeel Adnan, M. Asad, Muhammad Farooq, M. Ahmad
{"title":"Development and application of spectrophotometric method for quantitative determination of Metronidazole in pure and tablet formulations","authors":"Zeeshan Masood, M. T. Ansari, Sharjeel Adnan, M. Asad, Muhammad Farooq, M. Ahmad","doi":"10.22200/PJPR.2016128-32","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22200/PJPR.2016128-32","url":null,"abstract":"A rapid, simple and sensitive spectrophotometric method has been developed for the determination of metronidazole in pharmaceutical pure and dosage forms. The method depends on alkaline hydrolysis of metronidazole releases the nitro group as nitrite ion and yielded nitrite ions can be used to give a colored complex that absorbs maximally at 505 nm. Beer’s law is obeyed in the concentration ranges 9-100 mg/ml with molar absorptivity of 1.14 ×10 3 L mole -1 cm -1 . The proposed method is precise, accurate and specific for the quantitative determination of drug in bulk and dosage forms. The results of analysis of commercial formulations and the recovery study of metronidazole suggested that there is no interference from any excipients, which are present in pharmaceutical formulations of metronidazole. Statistical comparison of the results was performed with regard to accuracy and precision using student’s t-test and F-ratio at 95% confidence level. There is no significant difference between the reported and proposed methods with regard to accuracy and precision.","PeriodicalId":19952,"journal":{"name":"Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Research","volume":"64 1","pages":"28-32"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"89558672","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Prevalence of Asthma in Southern Punjab, Pakistan.","authors":"Maryum Khan, Muhammad Ajmal","doi":"10.22200/PJPR.2016133-36","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22200/PJPR.2016133-36","url":null,"abstract":"Abstract Asthma is exaggerated response of immune system which is a leading cause of death in the third world. Main causes of asthma are allergy, smoking, drugs like NSAID (Aspirin) and family history. Objective of study was to check the prevalence of asthma in different age groups and its impact on socioeconomical behaviors of the peoples of southern Punjab, by developing a questionnaire. Incidence of asthmatic attack in the age group of 20 to 60 years was more than in age group of 20 years, furthermore the incidence was found to be more common in females as compare to males. The smokers were at more risk to develop the disease as compared to the nonsmokers.","PeriodicalId":19952,"journal":{"name":"Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Research","volume":"8 1","pages":"33-36"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78303727","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Muhammad Hanif, H. Javed, Umair Jallani, N. M. Ranjha
{"title":"Prevalence of end stage renal disease in diabetic obese and hypertensive patients and cardiovascular risk in dialysis patients","authors":"Muhammad Hanif, H. Javed, Umair Jallani, N. M. Ranjha","doi":"10.22200/PJPR.2016142-48","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22200/PJPR.2016142-48","url":null,"abstract":"Chronic kidney disease(CKD) is the cause of irreversible detoriation of renal function which leads to end stage renal disease(ESRD).incidence of end stage renal disease has increased dramatically during last 30 years and screening for early stages of chronic kidney disease is often suggested as preventive measure.the main cause of end stage renal disease are diabetes, high blood pressure,hyperlipidemia and obesity.obesity and increased BMI are the cause of kidney stone and chronic kidney disease.this reports aim to determine the prevalance of end stage renal disease in diabetic obese individuals and other problems that are more likely to be encountered in the end stage renal disease are cardiovascular risks in dialysis patients.GFR and creatinine clearance are used as the major diagnostic tool to determined the kidney function. calcium level is also used as predictive factor to determine the vascular calcification.","PeriodicalId":19952,"journal":{"name":"Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Research","volume":"11 1","pages":"42-48"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74978023","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Bashir Ahmad Chaudhary, Mehreen Jabeen, Umair Jillani, Muhammad Uzair
{"title":"PHYLA NODIFLORA (VERBENACEAE): A REVIEW","authors":"Bashir Ahmad Chaudhary, Mehreen Jabeen, Umair Jillani, Muhammad Uzair","doi":"10.22200/PJPR.2016149-54","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.22200/PJPR.2016149-54","url":null,"abstract":"Phyla nodiflora (Verbenaceae) has been used in folk medicine for various ailments such as asthma, bronchitis, knee joint pain, gonorrhea, irritation of internal haemorrhoids, cardiopathy, hepatitis and fever. It is known to have various biological activities such as antimicrobial, antitumor, anti-inflammatory, antidiabetic, antimelanogenesis, hepatoprotective and antioxidant effects. Phyla nodiflora is a common ingredient of herbal tea used for the treatment of inflammation, menstrual disorders, and infactious disease. In the present study the plant has been completly reviewed for detection and isolation of secondary metabolites and biological activities which will facilitate the scientists to plan for future studies","PeriodicalId":19952,"journal":{"name":"Pakistan Journal of Pharmaceutical Research","volume":"53 1","pages":"49-54"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2016-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79413898","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}