Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology
Volume 4, Issue 3 (2014)
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A Brief Review on Acne Vulgaris: Pathogenesis, Diagnosis and Treatment
Abstract: Acne vulgaris is one of the most common dermatological disorders that afflict people in their adolescence. Acne vulgaris or simply known as acne is a human skin disease characterized by skin with scaly red skin (seborrhea), blackheads and whiteheads (comedones), pinheads (papules), large papules (nodules), pimples and scarring. Acne vulgaris is a disease of pilosebaceous unit characterized by the formation of open and closed comedones, papules, pustules, nodules and cysts. …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 1–12 Read article
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Pharmacovigilance Programme of India
Abstract: Pharmacovigilance is defined as the pharmacological science relating to the detection, assessment, understanding and prevention of adverse effects, principally long term and short term adverse effects of medicines. It is an important and integral part of clinical research. India is the world’s second most populated country with over one billion potential drug consumers. Although, India is participating in the UMC program, its contribution to the UMC database is very little. …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 13–23 Read article
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Protective Effect of Chloroform Extract of Cyperus Rotundus against DNBS Induced Inflammatory Bowel Disease in Rats
Abstract: The present study was designed to evaluate the effects of Cyperus rotundus on DNBS (Dinitrobenzene sulfonic acid) induced IBD in experimental rats. The experimental protocol (Protocol No. 9012 dated 26th Dec 2009) was approved by Institutional Animal Ethical Committee of Anand Pharmacy College. Colitis was induced with DNBS (180 mg/kg in 50% ethanol) intracolonically in animals on the 11th day of the study. Animals were fasted for 24 h prior …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 4, Issue 3, 2014 · pp. 24–32 Read article