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Scientia Pharmaceutica, Volume 77, Issue 2

2009 June - 13 articles

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Articles (13)

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
2,363 Views
11 Pages

14 May 2009

Eighty-seven methanol extracts of medicinal plants, most of them are currently used in Vietnamese oriental medicine, were screened for NF-κB inhibitory activity. Seven methanol extracts showed strong to moderate inhibitory activity. These include the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
5,327 Views
18 Pages

5 May 2009

The treatment for chronic anal fissure (CAF) has undergone a transformation in recent years from surgical to medical. Both the approaches share the common goal of reducing the spasm of anal sphincter. Though surgical treatment has a high success rate...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
10,269 Views
13 Pages

30 April 2009

Massage of essential oils is increasing being used for the improvement of the quality of life and for the relief of various symptoms in patients, but scientific evaluation of the effects of fragrances in humans is rather scarce. The aim of this study...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
3,563 Views
8 Pages

Simultaneous Determination of Epinephrine and Norepinephrine by High Performance Liquid Chromatography

  • Arun MISHRA,
  • Adesh UPADHYAY,
  • Arjun PATRA,
  • Sachin CHAUDHURY and
  • Pronobesh CHATTOPADHYAY

4 April 2009

Epinephrine and non-epinephrine are major endogenous catecholamines which are known as neurotransmitter. The plasma levels of catecholamines are significant markers of several neuro-endocrine disorders and autonomic nervous system disorders. A method...

  • Article
  • Open Access
78 Citations
3,708 Views
12 Pages

Preparation and In Vitro Evaluation of a Pegylated Nano-Liposomal Formulation Containing Docetaxel

  • Afrouz YOUSEFI,
  • Farnaz ESMAEILI,
  • Sima RAHIMIAN,
  • Fatemeh ATYABI and
  • Rassoul DINARVAND

19 March 2009

An improved pegylated liposomal formulation of docetaxel has been developed with the purpose of improving the docetaxel solubility without any need to use tween80 that is responsible for hypersensitivities following administration. Liposomes all had...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
3,518 Views
12 Pages

14 March 2009

The hydrazide-hydrazone derivative 1 was formed through the reaction of cyanoacetic acid hydrazide with 2-acetylfuran. Compound 1 underwent a series of hetrocyclization reactions through its reaction with different chemical reagents to produce arylid...

  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
2,570 Views
23 Pages

14 March 2009

The present study describes development and in vitro evaluation of budesonide microparticles prepared by spray drying for delivering drug directly to lungs via dry powder inhaler. This paper introduces new formulations for pharmaceutical applications...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,782 Views
9 Pages

14 March 2009

In the present work a new indomethacin (IND) self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery formulation (SNEDDF) have been prepared to enhance its dissolution which in turn could provide a better chance for IND oral absorption. IND SNEDDF have been prepared usin...

  • Review
  • Open Access
116 Citations
13,626 Views
18 Pages

Mouth Dissolving Tablets I: An Overview of Formulation Technology

  • Dali SHUKLA,
  • Subhashis CHAKRABORTY,
  • Sanjay SINGH and
  • Brahmeshwar MISHRA

6 March 2009

Methods to improve patient’s compliance have always attracted scientists towards the development of fancy oral drug delivery systems. Among them, mouth dissolving drug delivery systems (MDDDS) have acquired an important position in the market by over...

  • Review
  • Open Access
55 Citations
3,805 Views
15 Pages

Mouth Dissolving Tablets II: An Overview of Evaluation Techniques

  • Dali SHUKLA,
  • Subhashis CHAKRABORTY,
  • Sanjay SINGH and
  • Brahmeshwar MISHRA

6 March 2009

Mouth dissolving tablets are well established dosage forms available in the market. The numerous advantages that they offer to the patients in terms of compliance as well as to the manufacturers in terms of huge revenues by line extension of products...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
1,950 Views
12 Pages

Evaluation of a [67Ga]-Thiosemicarbazone Complex as Tumor Imaging Agent

  • Amir R. JALILIAN,
  • Pegah MEHDIPOUR,
  • Mehdi AKHLAGHI,
  • Hassan YOUSEFNIA and
  • Kamaledin SHAFAII

6 March 2009

[67Ga]labeled 2-acetylpyridine 4,4-dimethylthiosemicarbazone ([67Ga]- [APTSM2]2+) was prepared using freshly prepared [67Ga]GaCl3 and 2-acetylpyridine 4,4-dimethylthiosemicarbazone (APTSM2) for 30 min at 90°C (radiochemical purity: >97% ITLC, >...

  • Article
  • Open Access
54 Citations
2,611 Views
17 Pages

6 March 2009

Pluronic F68 is a surfactant which can inhibit CYP3A4, an enzyme responsible for hepatic metabolism of many drugs including itraconazole. This study investigated the effect of incorporation of Pluronic F68 as a ternary component in solid dispersions...

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