{"title":"Evaluation of anti-inflammatory activity of methanol extract of Barleria Cristata leaves by in vivo and in vitro methods","authors":"M. Gambhire, A. Juvekar, S. Wankhede","doi":"10.5580/28ac","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5580/28ac","url":null,"abstract":"Evaluation anti-inflammatory Barleria by in Abstract The methanol extract of Barleria Cristata leaves (BCM) was evaluated for anti-inflammatory activity using in vivo and in vitro methods. In the in vivo inflammation tests, BCM significantly inhibited edema produced by histamine and serotonin in rats, also reduces significantly acetic acid-induced vascular permeability in mice dose dependently. In the in vitro tests, the probable supporting mode by which BCM mediates its effects on inflammatory conditions was studied on red blood cells (RBC’s) exposed to hypotonic solution and thermally induced protein denaturation. BCM exhibited significant membrane-stabilizing property. Thermal induced protein denaturation was significantly inhibited by the extract. The effect was compared with the activity of indomethacin and cyproheptadine as reference standard against different types of inflammation. Results of the study revealed that BCM possesses significant anti-inflammatory activity.","PeriodicalId":22523,"journal":{"name":"The Internet Journal of Pharmacology","volume":"51 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"86268817","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":"Determination of Organic Volatile Impurities in Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients","authors":"S. Puranik, P. Pai, G. Rao","doi":"10.5580/356","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5580/356","url":null,"abstract":"Organic solvents such as acetone, ethyl acetate, isopropyl alcohol, methanol, tetrahydrofuran and toluene frequently used in pharmaceutical industry for the manufacturing of Active Pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). GMP conditions commands to control adequately the quality of APIs. A selective Gas Chromatographic (GC) method has been developed and validated as per ICH guidelines for residual solvent analysis in 16 different APIs. Residual solvents in APIs were monitored using gas chromatography (GC) with Flame Ionisation detector (FID). The separation was carried out on BP 624 column (30m X 0.53mm i.d. X 0.25mm coating thickness), using GC 17 A Shimadzu, with nitrogen as carrier gas in the split mode by direct injection method. The method described is simple, sensitive, rugged, reliable and reproducible for the quantitation of acetone, ethyl acetate, isopropyl alcohol, methanol, tetrahydrofuran and toluene at residual level from intermediates and APIs.","PeriodicalId":22523,"journal":{"name":"The Internet Journal of Pharmacology","volume":"75 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"82292676","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}
R. Ghosh, Isha S. Dhande, V. Kakade, R. Vohra, V. Kadam, Mehra
{"title":"Antihyperglycemic activity of Madhuca longifolia in alloxan -induced diabetic rats","authors":"R. Ghosh, Isha S. Dhande, V. Kakade, R. Vohra, V. Kadam, Mehra","doi":"10.5580/a1c","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5580/a1c","url":null,"abstract":"Madhuca longifolia commonly known as theButter nut treeis used traditionally in the Indian folk medicine for the treatment of diabetes mellitus. The hydroethanolic extract of the leaves of Madhuca longifolia was administered orally to alloxaninduced diabetic rats and investigated for its antidiabetic properties. Administration of 150 mg/kg and 300 mg/kg extract (once a day, for thirty consecutive days) significantly lowered blood glucose levels. Furthermore, the activity of glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase, serum triglycerides, HDL and total cholesterol levels showed marked improvement which indicates that the hydroethanolic extract possesses antihyperglycemic activity.","PeriodicalId":22523,"journal":{"name":"The Internet Journal of Pharmacology","volume":"19 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81904762","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":"Inhibitory effects of ascaris suum extract On gastric acid secretion in rats","authors":"R. Nwankwoala, O. Georgewill, U. Georgewill","doi":"10.5580/26c4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5580/26c4","url":null,"abstract":"The effects of Ascars Suum (A. Suum) extract on gastric acid secretion were investigated in urethane-anaesthetised rats. Three determinations were done viz (1) the acid content when no drug was administered (2) the acid content when histamine was injected and (3) the acid content when the A. Suum extract was given alone or after histamine was administered. The extract (5.5 or 14mg/kg) reduced histamine-induced gastric acid secretion to the control value. At 14mg/kg the extract also reduced basal gastric acid secretion. At the peak of histamine-induced gastric acid secretion, the administration of the extract promptly reduced the gastric acid secretion to basal values. These results indicate that extracts of Ascaris Suum inhibit gastric acid secretion.","PeriodicalId":22523,"journal":{"name":"The Internet Journal of Pharmacology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"90433430","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":"Hypoglycemic Action of Seed Kernel of Caesalpinia bonducella Fleming In Normal and Alloxan- Induced Diabetic Albino Rats","authors":"G. Sarma, Swarnamoni Das","doi":"10.5580/19d1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5580/19d1","url":null,"abstract":"The aim of the present study is to evaluate the hypoglycemic action of ethanolic extract of seed kernel of Caesalpinia bonducella Fleming on normal and alloxan-induced diabetic albino rats. The ethanolic extract (200mg/kg/d) was administered orally for two weeks to alloxan-induced diabetic rats. Blood glucose was estimated every week for two consecutive weeks along with body weight monitoring. For evaluation of mechanism of action of test drug, glycogen estimation was done in liver, heart and skeletal muscle and effect on adrenaline-induced hyperglycemia was seen. The test drug significantly (p<0.05) reduced the rise in blood glucose induced by alloxan. The test drug produced significant (p<0.05) increase in liver glycogen and also significantly (p<0.05) reduced adrenaline-induced hyperglycaemia. Significant (p<0.05) lowering of normal blood glucose was also found. Thus, the seed kernel of Caesalpinia bonducella has significant antidiabetic and hypoglycemic activity.","PeriodicalId":22523,"journal":{"name":"The Internet Journal of Pharmacology","volume":"51 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88662623","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}
Srujan Kumar, S. M. Asdaq, N. P. Kumar, M. Asad, D. K. Khajuria
{"title":"Protective Effect Of Zizyphus Jujuba Fruit Extract Against Paracetamol And Thioacetamide Induced Hepatic Damage In Rats","authors":"Srujan Kumar, S. M. Asdaq, N. P. Kumar, M. Asad, D. K. Khajuria","doi":"10.5580/2991","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5580/2991","url":null,"abstract":"Aim of the study: The aim of this study was to investigate the hepatoprotective effect of methanolic extract of Zizyphus jujuba fruits (MEZJ), in rat models of paracetamol (PCM) and thioacetamide (TAA) induced hepatic damage.Materials and Methods: Sprague-Dawely rats were prophylactically treated with three dose of MEZJ (1000, 500 and 250 mg/kg, p.o) for 10 days and subsequently liver damage was induced. Hepatoprotective potential was evaluated by measuring biomarkers and antioxidants.Results: The low and medium doses of MEZJ significantly inhibited the acute elevation of biomarkers in serum and elevated the fall of biomarkers in liver tissue homogenate (LTH). The activities of antioxidants enzymes were significantly increased in LTH of rats pretreated with low and medium doses of MEZJ. Results of histopathological studies supported the biochemical findings. However, high dose of MEZJ was less effective than low and medium doses.Conclusion: It was concluded that MEZJ possesses hepatoprotective activity probably due to its antioxidant effect.","PeriodicalId":22523,"journal":{"name":"The Internet Journal of Pharmacology","volume":"48 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"85029001","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":"Evaluation of Diur-08 A Polyherbal Formulation for Diuretic Activity","authors":"M. Shenoy, C. Shastry","doi":"10.5580/cba","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5580/cba","url":null,"abstract":"In the present study diuretic activity of Diur-08, a polyherbal formulation was studied. The animals were divided into three groups of six animals each. All the animals received priming dose of 0.9% sodium chloride solution (25 ml/Kg body weight.). The first group served as control and the second group received the standard drug Spiranolactone (20 mg/Kg body weight) in 0.9% sodium chloride solution. The other group received Diur-08 at a dose of 150mg/Kg body weight suspended in 0.9% sodium chloride solution (post oral.).Urine volume was measured for all the groups for 5h. Urinary levels of sodium, potassium and chloride were estimated. Both spironolactone and formulation Diur-08 treated animals shown significant diuretic activity compared to control animals. Also there is significant increase in Na and Cl excretion in treated animals when compared to control animals. We observed a potent diuretic and electrolyte excretion activity of Diur-08 formulation.","PeriodicalId":22523,"journal":{"name":"The Internet Journal of Pharmacology","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"83090261","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":"Synthesis And Anti Microbial Studies Of Certain Schiff Bases Containing 1,8-Naphthyridine Moiety","authors":"B. Vinod, P. M. Kumar, V. Prashanth, I. Baskar","doi":"10.5580/1e5b","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5580/1e5b","url":null,"abstract":"Keeping in view of the biological potential of Schiff bases attached to heterocyclic ring system the synthesis of certain Schiff bases containing 1,8-naphthyridines were undertaken.2-amino nicotinaldehyde on condensation with ethyl cyano acetate yielded 2-hydroxy-3-cyano-1,8-naphthyridine.(I) This upon treatment with 10% NaoH solution gave 2-hydroxy-1,8naphthyridine-3-carboxylic acid. (II). Compound II on treatment with phosphorus oxy chloride gave 2-chloro-1,8-naphthyridine-3carboxylic acid.(III). The compound (III) upon treatment with hydrazine hydrate in ethanol gave 2-hydrazido-1,8-naphthyridine-3carboxylic acid. (Va-d) which are schiff’s bases. The schiff’s bases on treatment with trietyhl amine in dry 1,4-dioxan and mono chloro acetyl chloride yielded 3-chloro-4-(substituted phenyl)-1-(3-carboxy-1,8-naphthyridin-2-yl amino)-azetidin-2-one.(Via-d). The constitution of all compounds synthesized was established by elemental analysis and spectral studies. Allcompounds were evaluated for antibacterial and antifungal activites against different strains of bacterial and fungal organisms. Some of the compounds exhibited significant anti bacterial activity.","PeriodicalId":22523,"journal":{"name":"The Internet Journal of Pharmacology","volume":"35 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79533515","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}
A. Kshirsagar, Y. Vetal, P. Ashok, Pradnya A. Bhosle, D. Ingawale
{"title":"Drug Induced Hepatotoxicity: A Comprehensive Review","authors":"A. Kshirsagar, Y. Vetal, P. Ashok, Pradnya A. Bhosle, D. Ingawale","doi":"10.5580/de4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5580/de4","url":null,"abstract":"Liver, the largest organ in the body is being evolved to maintain the body’s internal milieu and also protect itself from the challenges it faces during its functioning. It is a vital organ having diverse functions. It plays an important role not only in the metabolism, synthesis and storage but also in the detoxification of many endogenous and exogenous compounds and converting them to less toxic substances for excretion. Hepatotoxicity implies chemical-driven liver damage. Certain medicinal agents when taken in overdoses and sometimes even when introduced within therapeutic ranges may injure the liver. The liver plays a central role in transforming and clearing chemicals and is susceptible to the toxicity from these agents. The present review provides an overview of various drugs causing hepatotoxicity, various types of drug induced hepatotoxicity and their mechanisms.","PeriodicalId":22523,"journal":{"name":"The Internet Journal of Pharmacology","volume":"5 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79186884","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}
S. Martha, U. Veldandi, K. Devarakonda, N. Pantam, Surender Thungathurthi
{"title":"Role of IGF-I in aspirin pretreatment in streptozotocin induced type-II diabetic rats","authors":"S. Martha, U. Veldandi, K. Devarakonda, N. Pantam, Surender Thungathurthi","doi":"10.5580/74","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5580/74","url":null,"abstract":"In the present study, we made an attempt to investigate role of insulin like growth factor-I (IGF-I) in aspirin pretreatment in streptozotocin induced type-2 diabetes mellitus in rats. Rat pups were divided in to four groups, on 5th day of their birth, group-I pups were received citrate buffer solution served as normal, group-II were treated only with streptozotocin (80mg/kg, i.p) served as diabetic, group-III & group-IV were treated with aspirin (10mg/kg/day, p.o) for one month (5-35 days) and two month (5-65) after streptozotocin served as treated groups. On 36 and 66 day, blood samples were collected from all animals and fasting blood sugar, fasting insulin, IGF-I, insulin resistance and insulin sensitivity levels were estimated. Results of 36 & 66 days blood samples of pups treated with streptozotocin alone and in combination with aspirin for one month and two months were shown significantly raised body weight, fasting blood glucose and insulin resistance levels (P=0.0005, p<.0001, p<.0001, P=0.0006, p<.0001, P=0.0030) and significantly lowered fasting insulin and insulin sensitivity levels when compared to the normal control pups (p<.0001, p<.0001, p<.0001, p<.0001, p<.0001, P=0.0068) respectively. Pups treated with aspirin for one month were shown significantly raised IGF-I levels but two months treatment were shown significantly lowered IGF-I levels when compared to the normal pups (p<.0001). The present study indicates that aspirin pretreatment seems to protect pancreas from damage caused by STZ and maintains glucose levels in diabetic rats and increases insulin sensitivity and reduces insulin resistance, this may a involvement of insulin like pathway particularly IGF-I.","PeriodicalId":22523,"journal":{"name":"The Internet Journal of Pharmacology","volume":"4 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2008-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"81157600","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}