Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology
Volume 4, Issue 2 (2014)
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Table of contents
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Comparison of Prescribing Pattern of Anti-hypertensive Drugs and the Level of Control Achieved in Type 2 Diabetes Patients between Primary and Tertiary Care Hospitals
Abstract: Hypertension is a common co-morbidity of diabetes affecting majority of people with diabetes, also a major risk factor for coronary vascular disease and microvascular complications such as retinopathy and nephropathy. To compare prescribing pattern of anti-hypertensive drugs and the level of control of hypertension achieved in type 2 diabetes patients in primary and tertiary care hospitals. Fifty patients each with type 2 diabetes and hypertension (fulfilling JNC 7 criteria for …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 1–4 Read article
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In vitro Antioxidant Activity of Calotropis Procera
Abstract: Antioxidant activity of root of Calotropis procera extract was evaluated in a series of in vitro assay involving free radicals. IC50 values were determined. Extracts of I. coccinea exhibited scavenging effect in concentration dependent manner in all in vitro method. IC50 of ethyl acetate extract was 48.43, 75.811 and 60.60 μg/ml for 2,2-diphenylpicrylhydrazyl radical scavenging, hydrogen peroxide scavenging, and nitric oxide scavenging, respectively. Ethyl acetate extract shows good in vitro …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 11–14 Read article
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Short Review on Diabetes Mellitus
Abstract: Diabetes mellitus is fastly growing health problem worldwide. Present article discussed about diabetes in general including its introduction, Pathophysiology, sign & symptoms and some of currently available treatments and possible newer approaches briefly. One of major problem associated with present antidiabetics drugs are they possessing variety of adverse effect which is ultimately diverting focus of researchers on newer approaches to treat both types of diabetes. In current review, we will …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 15–24 Read article
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Ethanolic Root Extract of Jatropha curcas L. Relieves Muscle Pain in Rats
Abstract: The roots of Jatropha curcas are used traditionally to treat pain. The present study evaluated the analgesic property of ethanolic extract of Jatropha curcas (JAT) in acute and chronic muscle pain models. Acute muscle hyperalgesia was induced by injecting 3% carrageenan into the gastrocnemius muscles of rats. Twelve hours after the injection, baseline muscle hyperalgesia was measured and the rats were then treated orally with 30, 100 and 300 mg/kg/day …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 4, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 5–10 Read article