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Scientia Pharmaceutica, Volume 80, Issue 2

2012 June - 19 articles

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Articles (19)

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
1,529 Views
10 Pages

30 April 2012

Equilibria and release properties of aqueous systems consisting of a set of five non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (AH) complexed with the cationic polymethacrylate Eudragit E 100 (EU) are reported in this study. The composition (EU(AH)50 (HCl...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
1,917 Views
11 Pages

1 April 2012

A simple, specific and stability-indicating reversed phase high performance liquid chromatographic method was developed for the quantitative determination of asenapine in tablet dosage form. A SunFire C18, 5 μm column having 250×4.6 mm i.d. in isocra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
25 Citations
1,984 Views
12 Pages

In Vitro Drug Absorption Enhancement Effects of Aloe vera and Aloe ferox

  • Catharina BENEKE,
  • Alvaro VILJOEN and
  • Josias HAMMAN

1 April 2012

The effect of whole leaf and gel materials from two aloe species (Aloe vera and A. ferox) was compared with that of the precipitated polysaccharides from these aloe materials on the transepithelial electrical resistance (TEER) as well as transport of...

  • Article
  • Open Access
39 Citations
3,369 Views
14 Pages

26 March 2012

A stability-indicating reversed phase ultra performance liquid chromatographic (RP-UPLC) method was developed for the determination of related substances in rosuvastatin calcium (ROSV) tablet dosage form. The chromatographic separation was achieved o...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,560 Views
8 Pages

Identification, Isolation and Characterization of an Unknown Impurity of Varenicline

  • Balasubramanian SATHEESH,
  • Kondayampettai K. SREE GANESH and
  • Dhandayutham SARAVANAN

20 March 2012

An unknown impurity formed during stability sample analysis by a gradient reversed phase ultra-high pressure liquid chromatography (UHPLC) of varenicline tablets at 0.2% level. A simple isocratic preparative method was developed to isolate the unknow...

  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
1,815 Views
13 Pages

Stability-Indicating LC Method for the Determination of Prasugrel Hydrochloride in Pharmaceutical Dosage Form

  • Vinod K. AHIRRAO,
  • Chabutai S. PATIL,
  • Saroj B. BEMBALKAR,
  • Sanjay B. UBALE,
  • Rajendra P. MARATHE,
  • Rajesh. B. NAWALE,
  • Mahadev G. LANDGE and
  • Rajendra. P. PAWAR

20 March 2012

A simple, rapid and precise method was developed for the quantitative estimation of prasugrel hydrochloride in pharmaceutical dosage form. A chromatographic separation of prasugrel and its degradants was achieved with Zorbax XDB C8, 150 x 4.6 mm, 3.5...

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  • Open Access
28 Citations
2,748 Views
11 Pages

Stability-Indicating HPLC Method for Posaconazole Bulk Assay

  • Cássia V. GARCIA,
  • Gislaine R. COSTA and
  • Andreas S. L. MENDEZ

12 March 2012

A stability-indicating liquid chromatographic (LC) method was developed for the determination of posaconazole in bulk. Chromatographic separation was achieved using an isocratic elution in a reversed-phase system, with a mobile phase composed of meth...

  • Article
  • Open Access
39 Citations
2,679 Views
14 Pages

Characterization of Constituents and Anthelmintic Properties of Hagenia abyssinica

  • Henrieke THOMSEN,
  • Katrin REIDER,
  • Katrin FRANKE,
  • Ludger A. WESSJOHANN,
  • Jennifer KEISER,
  • Ermias DAGNE and
  • Norbert ARNOLD

2 March 2012

The dried female flowers of Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J. F. Gmel. (Rosaceae) are traditionally used as an anthelmintic remedy in Ethiopia and formerly were incorporated into the European Pharmacopoeia. One-, two- and tricyclic phloroglucinol derivat...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,779 Views
13 Pages

Randomized, Crossover and Single-Dose Bioquivalence Study of Two Oral Desogestrel Formulations (Film-Coated Tablets of 75 μg) in Healthy Female Volunteers

  • María Ángeles PENA,
  • Emilio SANZ,
  • Silvia FRANCISCO,
  • Ainhara ALONSO,
  • Zurine ABAJO,
  • Izaskun FELIPE,
  • Jaume PASCUAL,
  • Digna TOST and
  • Sandra BAILAC

1 March 2012

Despite the increase in the substitution of branded medicinal product with generic drugs, this is a controversial issue for some pharmacological groups (such as contraceptives).

The aim of the present clinical trial was to assess the bioequivalence an...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
1,795 Views
12 Pages

Method Development and Validation of Almotriptan in Human Plasma by HPLC Tandem Mass Spectrometry: Application to Pharmacokinetic Study

  • Konda RAVIKUMAR,
  • Babu Rao CHANDU,
  • Balasekhara Reddy CHALLA and
  • Kottapalli B. CHANDRASEKHAR

27 February 2012

A simple, sensitive and selective method has been developed for quantification of Almotriptan (AL) in human plasma using Almotriptan-d6 (ALD6) as an internal standard. Almotriptan and Almotriptan-d6 were detected with proton adducts at m/z 336.1→201....

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,815 Views
6 Pages

27 February 2012

5,5'-Dihydroxy-2',4'-dimethoxy-7-[(6-O-β-D-apiofuranosyl-β-D-glucopyranosyl)-oxy]isoflavone (1) was isolated as the major constituent of Dalbergia vacciniifolia root bark ethanol extract together with the four known compounds 5,7-dihydroxy-2',4',5'-t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,881 Views
12 Pages

26 February 2012

The three-dimensional quantitative structure–activity relationship (3D-QSAR) and pharmacophore identification studies on 28 substituted benzoxazinone derivatives as antiplatelet agents have been carried out. Multiple linear regression (MLR) method wa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
1,853 Views
6 Pages

23 February 2012

Capillary electrophoresis is competitive to HPLC and other chromatographic methods, predominantly when charged analytes have to be separated. The time of analysis can be reduced by the use of very short capillaries applying a high voltage. In most in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
1,707 Views
14 Pages

21 February 2012

A simple, sensitive and reproducible reversed phase ultra performance liquid chromatography (RP-UPLC) coupled with a photodiode array detector method was developed for the quantitative determination of metaxalone (META) in pharmaceutical dosage forms...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
1,926 Views
10 Pages

8 February 2012

Laggera alata extract (LAE) was quantitatively analyzed, and its principle components isochlorogenic acids were isolated and authenticated. Protective properties of LAE were studied using a D-galactosamine (D-GalN)-induced injury model in neonatal ra...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
1,731 Views
17 Pages

31 January 2012

A multivariate PLS-QSAR study with a data set of 31 cinnamoyl pyrrolidine derivatives described as type 2 matrix metalloproteinases (MMP-2) inhibitors is presented in this paper. The variable selection was performed with the Ordered Predictors Select...

  • Article
  • Open Access
35 Citations
3,627 Views
15 Pages

31 January 2012

A simple, precise and accurate reversed-phase liquid chromatographic method has been developed for the simultaneous estimation of aceclofenac (ACF), paracetamol (PCM) and tramadol hydrochloride (TRM) in pharmaceutical dosage form. The chromatographic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
3,399 Views
15 Pages

21 January 2012

A novel stability-indicating gradient RP-UPLC method was developed for the quantitative determination of process related impurities and forced degradation products of fexofenadine HCl in pharmaceutical formulations. The method was developed by using...

  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
2,283 Views
11 Pages

Relaxant Effect of Essential Oil of Artemisia herba-alba Asso. on Rodent Jejunum Contractions

  • Mohammed AZIZ,
  • Ahmed KARIM,
  • El Mokhtar EL OUARIACHI,
  • Abdelhamid BOUYANZER,
  • Souliman AMRANI,
  • Hassane MEKHFI,
  • Abderrahim ZIYYAT,
  • Ahmed MELHAOUI,
  • Mohamed BNOUHAM and
  • Abdelkhaleq LEGSSYER

12 January 2012

Artemisia herba-alba Asso. is a shrub commonly encountered in Morocco. It is used in traditional medicine for treating intestinal disorders. The essential oil extracted from the plant’s aerial parts reversibly relaxed the spontaneous tonus of the rab...

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