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Scientia Pharmaceutica, Volume 81, Issue 1

2013 March - 21 articles

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Articles (21)

  • Short Communication
  • Open Access
1,261 Views
4 Pages

Stereochemistry of Consabatine from Convolvulus sabatius VIV. (Convolvulaceae)

  • Sonja Christina OTT,
  • Kristina JENETT-SIEMS and
  • Eckart EICH

5 February 2013

The stereochemistry of consabatine, which was isolated from the roots of Convolvulus sabatius VIV. as a novel natural compound, has now been determined by the synthesis of its Mosher esters. Consabatine was found to be 1'R-configurated.

  • Article
  • Open Access
73 Citations
2,458 Views
14 Pages

20 December 2012

Diabetes is a serious health problem and a source of risk for numerous severe complications such as obesity and hypertension. Treatment of diabetes and its related diseases can be achieved by inhibiting key digestive enzymes related to starch and lip...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,224 Views
16 Pages

11 December 2012

A fixed-dose combination of atorvastatin and aspirin is widely used for the treatment of myocardial infarction. The present work describes a compre-hensive study of the stress degradation behavior of atorvastatin and aspirin alone as well as in combi...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,145 Views
22 Pages

An Improvement of the Efficacy of Moxifloxacin HCl for the Treatment of Bacterial Keratitis by the Formulation of Ocular Mucoadhesive Microspheres

  • Panchaxari Mallappa DANDAGI,
  • Amit Manohar BELEKAR,
  • Vinayak Shivamurthy MASTIHOLIMATH,
  • Anand Panchakshari GADAD,
  • Vivek Wamanrao SONTAKE and
  • Prashant Sanjivrao SALIAN

10 December 2012

The aim of this study was to prepare novel ocular mucoadhesive microspheres of Moxifloxacin HCl to increase its residence time on the ocular surface and to enhance its therapeutic efficacy in ocular bacterial keratitis. Microspheres were fabricated w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
18 Citations
1,777 Views
16 Pages

10 December 2012

The present research work describes the synthesis and evaluation of new acrylic-type polymeric systems having degradable ester bonds linked to ibuprofen as materials for drug delivery. Ibuprofen was linked to 2-hydroxy-propyl methacrylate by an activ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
2,574 Views
11 Pages

3 December 2012

A novel, reversed-phase ultra-performance liquid chromatographic method was developed and validated for the determination of the assay and related substances of Lansoprazole (LAN) in bulk drug and capsule dosage forms. The related substances include...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,018 Views
16 Pages

22 November 2012

A direct, precise, and stability-indicating HPLC method that is based on reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) coupled with a photodiode array detector (PDA) was developed, optimized, and validated for the simultaneous determination of sulfa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
22 Citations
2,793 Views
12 Pages

17 November 2012

A simple, fast, and efficient RP-HPLC method has been developed and validated for the simultaneous estimation of Levodropropizine, Chloropheniramine, Methylparaben, Propylparaben, and the quantification of Levodropropizine impurities in the Reswas sy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
2,405 Views
15 Pages

17 November 2012

The present work reports a rapid reversed-phase high-performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) method for the simultaneous determination of 12 beta-lactam components for cleaning validation and cross-contamination. A strategic experimental approach...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,601 Views
9 Pages

14 November 2012

Six murine tumors, including ascetic tumors HepA, EC, P388 leukemia, S180 and solid tumor S180, and Lewis lung carcinoma, were employed in this work. The free sialic acid concentrations in both blood and ascites were measured in tumor-bearing mice. T...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,305 Views
8 Pages

5 November 2012

A simple, precise, and accurate HPLC method has been developed and validated for the quantitative analysis of Dronedarone Hydrochloride in tablet form. An isocratic separation was achieved using a Waters Symmetry C8 (100 x 4.6 mm), 5 μm particle size...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,549 Views
16 Pages

Development and Validation of a Precise, Single HPLC Method for the Determination of Tolperisone Impurities in API and Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms

  • Thummala Veera Raghava RAJU,
  • Raja Kumar SESHADRI,
  • Srinivas ARUTLA,
  • Tharlapu Satya Sankarsana Jagan MOHAN,
  • Ivaturi Mrutyunjaya RAO and
  • Someswara Rao NITTALA

5 November 2012

A novel, sensitive, stability-indicating HPLC method has been developed for the quantitative estimation of Tolperisone-related impurities in both bulk drugs and pharmaceutical dosage forms. Effective chromatographic separation was achieved on a C18 s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
3,072 Views
8 Pages

Assessment of Anti-Quorum Sensing Activity for Some Ornamental and Medicinal Plants Native to Egypt

  • Ahmed A. ZAKI,
  • Mona I. SHAABAN,
  • Nadia E. HASHISH,
  • Mohamed A. AMER and
  • Mohamed-Farid LAHLOUB

5 November 2012

This study investigated the effects of some plant extracts on the bacterial communication system, expressed as quorum sensing (QS) activity. Quorum sensing has a directly proportional effect on the amount of certain compounds, such as pigments, produ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,642 Views
12 Pages

Antidepressant Effect of Aminophylline After Ethanol Exposure

  • Sarah Souza ESCUDEIRO,
  • Paula Matias SOARES,
  • Anália Barbosa ALMEIDA,
  • Rodrigo De Freitas Guimarães LOBATO,
  • Dayane Pessoa De ARAUJO,
  • Danielle Silveira MACEDO,
  • Francisca Cléa Florenço SOUSA,
  • Manoel Cláudio Azevedo PATROCÍNIO and
  • Silvânia Maria Mendes VASCONCELOS

23 October 2012

This work investigated the association of acute ethanol and aminophylline administration on behavioral models of depression and prefrontal monoamine levels (i.e. norepinephrine and dopamine) in mice. The animals received a single dose of ethanol (2 g...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
2,187 Views
13 Pages

14 October 2012

The leishmaniasis and Chagas diseases constitute a serious public health problem worldwide with few and ineffective treatment options. The search for new antiparasitic candidates at the initial steps of drug discovery and development is still necessa...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
1,817 Views
11 Pages

14 October 2012

The log BB parameter is the logarithm of the ratio of a compound’s equilibrium concentrations in the brain tissue versus the blood plasma. This parameter is a useful descriptor in assessing the ability of a compound to permeate the blood-brain barrie...

  • Review
  • Open Access
126 Citations
9,592 Views
13 Pages

Anti-Counterfeit Technologies: A Pharmaceutical Industry Perspective

  • Dipika BANSAL,
  • Swathi MALLA,
  • Kapil GUDALA and
  • Pramil TIWARI

9 October 2012

Growth of international free trade and inadequate drug regulation have led to the expansion of trade in counterfeit drugs worldwide. Technological protection is seen to be the best way to avoid this problem. Different technologies came into existence...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
2,105 Views
28 Pages

Design and Evaluation of Novel Antimicrobial and Anticancer Agents Among Tetrazolo[1,5-c]quinazoline-5-thione S-Derivatives

  • Lyudmyla M. ANTYPENKO,
  • Sergey I. KOVALENKO,
  • Olexii M. ANTYPENKO,
  • Andrey M. KATSEV and
  • Olena M. ACHKASOVA

9 October 2012

The novel heterocyclization of 5-(2-aminophenyl)-1Н-tetrazole with potassium ethylxanthogenate or carbon disulfide was proposed. The potassium salt of the tetrazolo[1,5-c]quinazoline-5-thione was subsequently modified by alkylation with proper haloge...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
3,991 Views
22 Pages

9 October 2012

A rapid, reversed-phase liquid chromatographic method was developed for the quantitative determination of Atorvastatin calcium, its related substances (12 impurities), and degradation impurities in bulk drugs. The chromatographic separation was achie...

  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
2,323 Views
24 Pages

9 September 2012

The inability of the systemic antioxidants to alleviate the exacerbation of free radical formation from metabolic outputs and environmental pollutants claims an urgent demand for the identification and design of new chemical entities with potent anti...

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