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A sedge plant as the source of Kangaroo Island propolis rich in prenylated p-coumarate ester and stilbenes
(Elsevier Ltd., 2016)
Propolis samples from Kangaroo Island, South Australia, were investigated for chemical constituents using high-field nuclear magnetic resonance spectral profiling. A type of propolis was found containing a high proportion ...
Luteolin, a flavonoid, as an anticancer agent: A review
(Elsevier Masson SAS., 2019)
Many food-derived phytochemicals and their derivatives represent a cornucopia of new anti-cancer compounds. Luteolin (3,4,5,7-tetrahydroxy flavone) is a flavonoid found in different plants such as vegetables, medicinal ...
Computer-aided discovery of antimicrobial agents as potential enoyl acyl carrier protein reductase inhibitors
(University of Benin, 2017)
Purpose: To perform a virtual screening for a set of drug-like ligand library against the Staphylococcus aureus enoyl acyl carrier protein reductase, saFabI. Methods: The virtual screening was conducted based on a previously ...
Quality attributes and in vitro bioequivalence of different brands of amoxicillin trihydrate tablets
(MDPI AG., 2017)
Bacterial resistance and antibiotic drug effectiveness can be related to administering generic products with a subtherapeutic dose or poor in vivo drug release. The aim of this study was to investigate whether locally ...
A cross-sectional study on knowledge, attitude and practices of medical doctors towards antibiotic prescribing patterns and resistance in Khyber Pakhtun Khawah, Pakistan
(Open Science Publishers LLP Inc., 2017)
Irrational prescribing and resistance to antibiotics are major health concerns globally. The aim of this study was to assess the physicians' knowledge, attitude and practice about antibiotic prescribing and resistance in ...
Butylglyceryl pectin nanoparticles: Synthesis, formulation and characterization
(MDPI AG., 2019)
Pectin is a polysaccharide with very good gel forming properties that traditionally has found important applications in foods and pharmaceutical industries. Although less studied, chemical modifications of pectin leading ...
Proanthocyanidins: A comprehensive review
(Elsevier Masson SAS., 2019)
Proanthocyanidins are condensed tannins with various pharmacological properties. These phytochemicals are considered as ‘offense and defense molecules because of their human health benefits. The validation of their diverse ...
Transdermal patches: Design and current approaches to painless drug delivery
(Sciendo, 2019)
Use of transdermal patches can evade many issues associated with oral drug delivery, such as first-pass hepatic metabolism, enzymatic digestion attack, drug hydrolysis and degradation in acidic media, drug fluctuations, ...
Nano-sized droplets of self-emulsifying system for enhancing oral bioavailability of chemotherapeutic agent VP-16 in rats: A nano lipid carrier for BCS class IV drugs
(Canadian Society for Pharmaceutical Sciences., 2018)
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to investigate the ability of a self-nano-emulsifying drug delivery system (SNEDDS) to enhance the oral bioavailability of a BCS class IV drug, etoposide (VP-16). METHOD: A series of ...
Spasmolytic and antimicrobial activities of crude extract of bongardia chrysogonum l. Tubers
(Asian Network for Scientific Information, 2017)
Background and Objective: Although Bongardia chrysogonum L. (family Berberidaceae) has been used in many countries in traditional medicine to treat gastrointestinal tract disorders, scientific evidence for this treatment ...