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Potentials of Carrot (Daucus carota) and Cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) Peels as Suitable Mycological Culture Media
Abstract: Potentials of carrot (Daucus carota) and cocoyam (Colocasia esculenta) peels as suitable mycological culture media was investigated in the present study. The method employed for proximate composition involved the spectrophotometric, oven drying and furnace drying method. Standard methods of isolation, characterization, growth rate and antifungal activities were employed. The result revealed that both carrot and cocoyam peels were rich in carbohydrates, protein, ash, moisture and crude fiber contents.The growth of …
Published in Research and Reviews : A Journal of Life Sciences · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2020 · pp. 6–13 Read article
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Evaluation of Image Reconstruction Techniques in Single Photon Emission Computed Tomography (SPECT/CT) Imaging
Abstract: AbstractThis work is aimed at evaluating the image reconstruction techniques used in single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT/CT) imaging. The reconstruction techniques considered in this work are: the ordered subset expectation maximization (OSEM) and the Filtered Back Projection (FBP). An anthropomorphic torso phantom with lung and liver inserts was injected with 99mTc. The liver and the background were given 0.2 MBq/ml and 0.07 MBq/ml respectively. The lungs inserts were filled …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Physics · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 13–22 Read article
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Land Use/Land Cover Change Detection of Indira Sagar Canal Command Area Using Integrated Remote Sensing and GIS Tools
Abstract: In recent years, the significance of spatial data technologies, especially the application of remotely sensed data and geographical information systems (GIS), has been widely used. Land cover/land use is one of the influencing factors when it comes to catchment runoff. Hence, it is necessary to carefully consider both spectral and spatial characteristics of the sensor and accuracy of representative areas of predefined classes. The current study explores the change in …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Space Science & Technology · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2013 · pp. 27–35 Read article
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Effect of Atmospheric Aerosol on Lightning Activity Over North East India
Abstract: The observations of the lightning activity variation from 1998 to 2011 due to atmospheric aerosol effect over the North East India have been reported here. It has been observed that the lightning activity increases very rapidly in this region with a rate of 867 lightning flashes per year. Lightning activity over this region mainly occurs in two periods—March to June and August to October every year. As the higher lightning …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Space Science & Technology · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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A Brief Note on Pathology of Uterine Abnormalities in Goats
Abstract: Goat was the earliest ruminant and probably first animal after dog to be domesticated by man. Due to its economic viability, goat is also called the poor man’s cow and it is an essential component among livestock in agriculture-based production system. Around 80% of the global goat population is in the developing countries. India holds second largest population of goats and stands first in goat milk production and is the …
Published in Research and Reviews : Journal of Veterinary Science and Technology · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 20–23 Read article
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Indicators of Hospital Service Quality Using Mortality Statistics
Abstract: Death rates have long been used by hospitals as a reliable benchmark for assessing the quality of their medical services. The goal of this study was to determine the gross death rate (GDR) and net death rate (NDR) in King Fahad hospital in Jeddah, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), as well as the demographic features of deaths in 2000 according to ICD-10 as indices of hospital treatment quality, from 1994 …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Statistics · Vol. 10, Issue 3, 2021 · pp. 44–47 Read article
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A statistical analysis of Indian National Florence Nightingale Nurses Awards, 1973-2023
Abstract: This study is an attempt to analyses 614 National Florence Nightingale Nurses Awards for the period of 1973-2023. It analyses year-and gender-wise number of awardees or awards including posthumous and off-service awards. This study has also been able to find number of recipients or awards according to state, category and affiliation. The result shows that the number of awards has gradually increased from the beginning and mostly given from 2008 …
Published in Research & Reviews : Journal of Statistics · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2023 · pp. 18–34 Read article
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A Study of Symptomatic Remission and its Association with Nicotine Dependence and Degree of Disability in Patients of Schizophrenia
Abstract: Schizophrenia is a typically disabling disease that impacts negatively on the academic, occupational, social and family functioning of the patients and becomes the considerable cause of illness-related disability. This study aimed to examine the association between remission; tobacco dependence and degree of disability in schizophrenic patients. A total of 318 consecutive patients of >2 years of illness were recruited at the Psychiatry Department of a Tertiary Care Hospital. Sociodemographic, clinical …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 8, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 10–18 Read article
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Spectrophotometric Method for the Estimation of Levosulpiride in Bulk Drug and Formulations
Abstract: Levosulpiride having D2-dopamine receptor antagonistic activity gives ant depressive and antiulcer effect. There are three new simple accurate, rapid, economical and precise procedures for spectrophotometric estimation of Levosulpiride in bulk and pharmaceutical formulation. Levosulpiride was estimated at 291.5 nm in 0.1 N NaOH, 290 nm in 0.1 N HCl and 292.5 nm in 6.8 phosphate buffer. Linearity range was found to be 10–50 µg/mL in all the three methods. The …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Drug Design & Discovery · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 19–23 Read article
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Simultaneous Estimation of Baclofen and Nimesulide: Method Development and Validation by UV-Spectrophotometric Method
Abstract: A simple, accurate, precise, reproducible and economical UV spectroscopic methods for simultaneous estimation of Baclofen and Nimesulide in tablet dosage form have been developed. The method is based on the principle of Q-Analysis where in the absorbance was measured at 227 nm (iso-absorptive point) and 218 nm (λmax of Baclofen) in simulated gastric fluid (pH 1.2). Baclofen and Nimesulide show linearity at all the selected wave- lengths and obeys Beer’s …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Drug Design & Discovery · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 6–11 Read article
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Self-Nanoemulsifying Drug Delivery System for Atorvastatin Calcium: Design, Optimization and Evaluation
Abstract: Atorvastatin calcium (ATC) is the choice of drug in the treatment of moderate to severe hypercholesterolemia. In the current study, ATC self-nanoemulsifying drug delivery systems (SNEDDS) were prepared in an attempt to improve the bioavailability by enhancing its solubility. The solubility of ATC in various oils, surfactants, and co-surfactants were determined. Based on their solubility, Capmul MCM (oil), Tween 20 (surfactant), propylene glycol (Co-surfactant) was selected for preparation of SNEDDS. …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Drug Design & Discovery · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 27–36 Read article
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Neuropathic Potential of Cabazitaxel Comparative to Paclitaxel and Ameliorative Effect of Capsaicin
Abstract: Paclitaxel and cabazitaxel both are the cytotoxic anticancer drugs having microtubule damaging property. The study aims at comparative neuropathic potential evaluation of cabazitaxel against paclitaxel and to assess the efficacy level of intraperitoneally applied capsaicin isolated from Capsicum annuum seed against both paclitaxel and cabazitaxel-induced neuropathy. Neuropathy was evaluated of heat hyperalgesia, cold allodynia, tactile mechanical hyperalgesia and extent of motor incoordination and motor impairment development on mice. Alternate day …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2018 · pp. 25–38 Read article
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SSK Plus of Sanjeevi Pharma, One Stop Solution for Pseudo-Hunger in Diabetes Mellitus
Abstract: The anti-diabetic effect of SSK Plus tablet of Sanjeevi Pharma was studied in line with modern scientific parameters such as inhibition of alpha-amylase and alpha-glucosidase by in vitro. The individual herbal ingredients of SSK Plus have shown great activity and together have proven to be superior over individual herbs. The study has more than proving the efficacy of Sanjeevi SSK Plus, shows the greatness of Siddha System of Medicine which …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Drug Formulation, Development and Production · Vol. 5, Issue 3, 2018 · pp. 7–10 Read article
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Characterization of Tabletting Properties of Mango Gum
Abstract: The aim of the study is to elucidate the physical, thermal, sorption, and functional properties of a mango gum obtained from the stem of Mangifera indica were characterized viz. elemental analysis, Fourier transmittance infrared, particle size analysis, thermogravimetric analysis, differential scanning colorimetry, scanning electron microscopy, and X-ray powder diffraction. Mango gum had a glass transition temperature (Tg) and melting peak of 90 and 318.795°C, respectively. This material showed a 14.59% …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Drug Formulation, Development and Production · Vol. 1, Issue 2, 2014 · pp. 22–30 Read article
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Key Regulatory Requirements and Guidelines for the Registration of a Drug in Canada
Abstract: Drug product registration is an important step in the process of a drug development from raw material to finished product to making it available to the public. Drug regulatory authorities play an important role in this process. Health Canada is the regulatory authority in Canada which manages the drug submission and approval of drug product in Canada. The guidelines from the Food and Drugs Act and Regulations for drug products …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Drug Formulation, Development and Production · Vol. 2, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 28–37 Read article
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Simultaneous Estimation of Atenolol and Nifedipine to be incorporated in Buccal Patch: Method Development and Validation by UV-Spectrophotometric Approach
Abstract: A simple, precise, accurate and reproducible spectrophotometric method has been developed for the simultaneous estimation of Atenolol and Nifedipine. Atenolol and Nifedipine are used in combined dosage form for cardiovascular diseases. Hence, it is necessary to develop a method to analyze the two drugs simultaneously by UV-spectroscopic method. Simulated salivary fluid of pH 6.8 was used as the medium. Simultaneous equation method was developed as per ICH guidelines. The absorption …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacognosy · Vol. 2, Issue 1, 2015 · pp. 28–32 Read article
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Validation and Forced Degradation Studies for the Determination of Erlotinib in Bulk and Pharmaceutical Dosage Forms by RP-HPLC
Abstract: A new reverse phase-high performance liquid chromatography (RP-HPLC) have been developed and validated for the determination of Erlotinib in bulk drug and pharmaceutical dosage form. The developed method is rapid, accurate, precise, simple and economical. The separation was carried out using column Hypersil ODS C-18 (150 mm x 4.6 mm 5 μm particle size) in isocratic mode, using mobile phase composition of 0.1% orthophosphoric acid: Acetonitrile in the ratio of …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Drug Formulation, Development and Production · Vol. 3, Issue 2, 2016 · pp. 44–53 Read article
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A Brief Review on Novel (COVID-19) Corona Virus and Its Management – The Global Pandemic Situation
Abstract: AbstractCOVID -19 is a respiratory disease that is contagious, first detected in china and worldwide spread in December 2019. The novel (new) coronavirus (nCoV) coronavirus disease 2019, or COVID-19 that cause illness ranging from the common cold to more severe diseases such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS-CoV) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome(SARS-CoV). A novel coronavirus is a new strain that has not been previously identified in humans. Genus Coronaviruses …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Drug Design & Discovery · Vol. 7, Issue 2, 2020 · pp. 1–7 Read article
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HPTLC Method Development and Validation of Genistein and Daidzein Estimation in Mucuna cochinchinensis Seed Extracts
Abstract: Aim: The current study was designed with the objective to estimate the concentration of Genistein and Daidzein in ethyl acetate extract of Mucuna cochinchinensis by high-performance thin-layer chromatography (HPTLC).Methods: The separation of bioactive compounds was performed using mobile phase, Toluene: n-Butanol: Glacial Acetic Acid: Water (1:4:2:2) and detected at wavelength 254 nm. The method was validated for linearity, accuracy, precision, limit of detection (LOD) and limit of quantification (LOQ) by …
Published in Research & Reviews: A Journal of Drug Formulation, Development and Production · Vol. 7, Issue 1, 2020 · pp. 16–25 Read article
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A STUDY ON IMPACT AND OUTCOMES OF PHARMACOVIGILANCE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS, PRACTICES OVER ADR IDENTIFICATION, REPORTING AND MONITORING IN PROMOTION OF RATIONAL DRUG USAGE.
Abstract: The present study reports on impact of pharmacovigilance and drug safety monitoring practices in promotion of rational drug usage in General Medicine Department of ESI hospital with an objective of identification and reporting of adverse drug reactions. It is a prospective, observational study & was conducted for a period period of 8 months from Jan 2022 to Aug 2022. A sample size of 126 patients were randomly opted for this …
Published in Research and Reviews: A Journal of Pharmacology · Vol. 12, Issue 3, 2022 · pp. 8–27 Read article