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Development And Optimization Of Polyherbal Formulation For Antiurolithiatic Activity Using Box Behnken Statistical Design, Tejal Gandhi, Vaidehi Patel, Saloni Dalwadi, Vaishali Thakkar 2022 Chulalongkorn University

Development And Optimization Of Polyherbal Formulation For Antiurolithiatic Activity Using Box Behnken Statistical Design, Tejal Gandhi, Vaidehi Patel, Saloni Dalwadi, Vaishali Thakkar

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Background: The objective of the present investigation was to design and evaluate the antiurolithiatic activity of extract of Tribulus terrestris, Bryophyllum pinnatum, and Cyperus rotundus on ethylene glycol-induced urolithiasis in Wistar albino rats using Box Behnken Design. To induce urolithiasis, 0.75% w/v ethylene glycol was administered orally to the rats for 28 days. Cystone 750 mg/kg was selected as the reference standard as a preventive dose. On the 28th day, urine discharged in 24 h was collected and subjected for estimation of various biochemical parameters which were evaluated using urine, serum, and kidney homogenate. The kidneys were also sectioned and …


Antioxidant Status, Antihyperlipidemic Activity, And Serum Electrolyte Levels In Dexamethasone-Induced Oxidative Stress In Wistar Rats Treated With Vitamin E, Idara Asuquo Okon, Justin Atiang Beshel, Daniel Udofia Owu 2022 Chulalongkorn University

Antioxidant Status, Antihyperlipidemic Activity, And Serum Electrolyte Levels In Dexamethasone-Induced Oxidative Stress In Wistar Rats Treated With Vitamin E, Idara Asuquo Okon, Justin Atiang Beshel, Daniel Udofia Owu

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Objectives: Dexamethasone (Dex) is an anti-inflammatory drug with serious side effects. The aim of this study was to investigate, antioxidants status, antihyperlipidemic activity, and serum electrolyte levels of rats treated with Vitamin E in Dex-induced oxidative stress. Materials and Methods: Wistar rats of both sexes were assigned to four groups (n = 6). The control group was fed with standard rat feed and water, while Dex group received 30 μg/kg of Dex. Vitamin E group received 300 IU/kg of vitamin E, while Dex + Vitamin E group received 30 μg/kg of Dex and 300 IU/kg of vitamin E. After 14 …


Silymarin And Oral Cancer: A Review On Clinical And Analytical Reports, Ramya Jonnalagadda, C. Vinodhini 2022 Chulalongkorn University

Silymarin And Oral Cancer: A Review On Clinical And Analytical Reports, Ramya Jonnalagadda, C. Vinodhini

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Oral cancer is the sixth-largest kind globally of cancer and a major health issue in India as well and affects a large population that is very vulnerable to recurrences and a lower survival rate among all the other malignancies. Milk thistle is a phytochemical herb of interest that has been used as folk medicine since ancient times. Due to its potential benefits, the pharmaceutical industrial world is widely using silymarin (an active component of milk thistle) for commercial preparations. Knowing the quantity and identity of active components is of utmost importance. Therefore, robust, accurate, and precise analytical methods are needed …


Edible Mushrooms: An Emerging Therapeutic Of Diabetes, Nilanjan Chakraborty, Anuron Banerjee, Sudeshna Nandi, Swagata Sarkar, Krishnendu Acharya 2022 Chulalongkorn University

Edible Mushrooms: An Emerging Therapeutic Of Diabetes, Nilanjan Chakraborty, Anuron Banerjee, Sudeshna Nandi, Swagata Sarkar, Krishnendu Acharya

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Diabetes is the third most customary non-infectious disease occurring worldwide and leads to untimely disability and mortality. This metabolic disorder is characterized by impaired insulin secretions and high blood glucose levels. Among others, type 2 diabetes is the most common. Various chemical and biochemical hypoglycemic drugs are utilized to control and treat hyperglycemia but required further interventions to reduce their toxicity and side effects on the users. Edible mushrooms have been employed from ancient times to heal many diseases as it composed of anti-oxidant, alkaloids, fibers, triterpenoids, and other phytochemicals. The bioactive secondary metabolites of mushrooms can improve insulin resistance …


Determination Of Sugars And Amino Acids In Japanese Wine Using Core–Shell Liquid Chromatography Tandem Electrochemical Detection, Kana Yoshimura, Aiko Sano, Ryuichiro Suzuki, Shun-ichi Mitomo, Yukiko Negishi, Toshiki Mutai, Florencio Arce Jr, Gerard Lee See, Takashi Tanikawa, Yutaka Inoue 2022 Chulalongkorn University

Determination Of Sugars And Amino Acids In Japanese Wine Using Core–Shell Liquid Chromatography Tandem Electrochemical Detection, Kana Yoshimura, Aiko Sano, Ryuichiro Suzuki, Shun-Ichi Mitomo, Yukiko Negishi, Toshiki Mutai, Florencio Arce Jr, Gerard Lee See, Takashi Tanikawa, Yutaka Inoue

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

In this study, sugars (glucose, fructose, and sucrose) and amino acids in plum and yuzu wines were quantified with a new and simple method involving an electrochemical detector (ECD) and core–shell column (S-30/70 = Styrene/divinylbenzene – 5 tetramethyldiaminohexane). Analysis was conducted under the following conditions: A column temperature (40°C), flow rate (0.3 mL/min), injection volume (20 μL), and mobile phase (0.1 mol/L NaOH). Glucose, fructose, and sucrose had retention times of 14.68 min, 16.22 min, and 19.29 min, respectively, when measured using an ECD. When the sugar content was compared among the plum wines, plum wine A had the lowest …


Hemogram Results And Renal Function Before And After Administration Of Black Cumin Seed Oil In Healthy Volunteers, Titiek Hidayati, Akrom Akrom, Sagiran Sagiran, Indrayanti Indrayanti 2022 Chulalongkorn University

Hemogram Results And Renal Function Before And After Administration Of Black Cumin Seed Oil In Healthy Volunteers, Titiek Hidayati, Akrom Akrom, Sagiran Sagiran, Indrayanti Indrayanti

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

No abstract provided.


Formulation, Characterization, And Pharmacokinetic Study Of Methoteraxate-Quercetin Loaded Nanoparticles, Gyanesh Kumar Sahu, Harish Sharma, Swarnali Das Paul, Ajazuddin, Chanchal Deep Kaur 2022 Chulalongkorn University

Formulation, Characterization, And Pharmacokinetic Study Of Methoteraxate-Quercetin Loaded Nanoparticles, Gyanesh Kumar Sahu, Harish Sharma, Swarnali Das Paul, Ajazuddin, Chanchal Deep Kaur

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Objectives: Methotrexate (MTX) is a biopharmaceutics classification system Class IV drug having potential cytotoxic action against cancer cells. However, short half-life and poor bioavailability have limited its application. The object of this work was to entrap MTX and an herbal bioenhancer in a nanoparticle system to improve its bioavailability. Methods: We prepared the nanoparticles (NPs) by emulsion solvent evaporation method with Eudragit RLPO (ERLPO) polymer. Results: The result revealed good in vitro properties with 110 to 228 nm particle size range. The percentage of drugs released from all the batches in 72 h was within the range of 82.71 to …


Validation Of The 40 Hz Auditory Steady State Response As A Pharmacodynamic Biomarker Of Evoked Neural Synchrony, Muhammad Ummear Raza 2022 East Tennessee State University

Validation Of The 40 Hz Auditory Steady State Response As A Pharmacodynamic Biomarker Of Evoked Neural Synchrony, Muhammad Ummear Raza

Electronic Theses and Dissertations

Schizophrenia is a troubling and severe mental illness that is only incompletely treated by currently available drugs. New drug development is hindered by a scarcity of functionally relevant pharmacodynamic biomarkers that are translatable across preclinical and human subjects. Although psychosis is a major feature of schizophrenia, cognitive and negative symptoms determine the long-term functional outcomes for patients. Stimulus-evoked neural synchrony at gamma (~ 40 Hz) frequency plays an important role in the processing and integration of sensory information. Not surprisingly, schizophrenia patients show deficits in gamma oscillations. NMDA receptor (NMDAR) activation on fast-spiking parvalbumin-positive interneurons is deemed important for the …


Roles Of Oxidative Stress And Dna Methylation In Cigarette Smoking-Induced Accelerated Acute Myeloid Leukemia Progression, Mary Figueroa 2022 The Texas Medical Center Library

Roles Of Oxidative Stress And Dna Methylation In Cigarette Smoking-Induced Accelerated Acute Myeloid Leukemia Progression, Mary Figueroa

Dissertations and Theses (Open Access)

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is a commonly diagnosed cancer in smokers. When current or former smokers have AML, they have worse survival compared to never smoking patients. This has been observed clinically for decades, but then it is unknown how smoking leads to worsened AML survival. Smoking causes oxidative stress and altered DNA methylation that persists for decades in peripheral blood mononuclear cells, but these changes from smoking have not been evaluated in the context of AML. We hypothesize that smoking-induced molecular changes, including altered DNA methylation associated with poor AML prognosis, promote AML. We developed a novel model to …


Subchronic Dermal Toxicity Study Of Tithonia Diversifolia (Hemsley) A. Gray Gel Formulation In Wistar Rats, Muflihah Rizkawati, Mae Sri Hartati Wahyuningsih, Setyo Purwono, Dwi Aris Agung Nugrahaningsih, Abdul Karim Zulkarnain 2022 Chulalongkorn University

Subchronic Dermal Toxicity Study Of Tithonia Diversifolia (Hemsley) A. Gray Gel Formulation In Wistar Rats, Muflihah Rizkawati, Mae Sri Hartati Wahyuningsih, Setyo Purwono, Dwi Aris Agung Nugrahaningsih, Abdul Karim Zulkarnain

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Background: Tithonia diversifolia has been widely developed as an anticancer therapy. Our previous study before showed that T. diversifolia was able to inhibit cell proliferation and collagen accumulation of keloid fibroblasts and decrease the index of rabbit scar hypertrophy. The acute dermal toxicity study of T. diversifolia gel formulation did not show toxic effect for 14 days and the LD50 was estimated more than 2%. However, toxicity data subchronic dermal toxicity study was not available for this T. diversifolia gel formulation. Objectives: Our study aimed to evaluate the subchronic dermal toxicity of T. diversifolia gel formulation in rats. Materials and …


Preparation And Stability Of Fluocinolone Acetonide Premicroemulsion Concentrates And Microemulsions For Oral Lichen Planus Treatment, W. Muangsiri, P. Chukaewrungroj, Pornpen Werawatganone 2022 Chulalongkorn University

Preparation And Stability Of Fluocinolone Acetonide Premicroemulsion Concentrates And Microemulsions For Oral Lichen Planus Treatment, W. Muangsiri, P. Chukaewrungroj, Pornpen Werawatganone

The Thai Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences

Purpose: Fluocinolone acetonide (FA) preparations were developed in the forms of premicroemulsion concentrates and microemulsions and their stabilities were evaluated. Materials and Methods: A pseudoternary diagram of clove oil, surfactant mixture (containing polysorbate80: Polyethylene glycol 400 [PEG400] at the ratio of 2:1), and water was constructed for the formulation of FA premicroemulsion concentrates and microemulsions. Physical properties and chemical stabilities of the preparations were monitored in the absence and presence of three antioxidants. Their beyond-use dates were determined. Results and Discussion: The premicroemulsion concentrates and microemulsions containing polysorbate 80, PEG400, and clove oil successfully improved FA solubility. Average diameters of …


Preclinical Development Of Novel Chemotherapeutic Agent Ac1lpszg: Formulation Optimization, In Vitro Characterization, And In Vivo Pharmacokinetics, Ritu Gupta 2022 Texas Southern University

Preclinical Development Of Novel Chemotherapeutic Agent Ac1lpszg: Formulation Optimization, In Vitro Characterization, And In Vivo Pharmacokinetics, Ritu Gupta

Dissertations (2016-Present)

Preclinical development of novel chemotherapeutic agent AC1LPSZG, a mammalian target of rapamycin (mTOR) inhibitor, involved development of sensitive reverse-phase ultra-performance liquid chromatography (UPLC) and LC-MS/MS methods for quantification of AC1LPSZG in in vitro study samples and rat plasma, respectively. Pharmacokinetic studies were done in SD rats after intravenous injection of cosolvent formulations. The resulting pharmacokinetic parameters were analyzed using non-compartmental analysis (NCA) and two-compartmental modeling. Poly (D, L-lactic-co-glycolic acid) (PLGA) is most used biodegradable synthetic polymer for nano drug delivery due to its non-toxic and biodegradable nature, and tunable release properties. PLGA nanoparticles (NPs) were prepared by ‘nanoprecipitation’ technique using …


Pharmacological Interventions For The Treatment And Control Of Shivering In Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery Under Regional Anaesthesia: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Malika Hameed, Naureen Akber Ali, Khalid Ahsan, Mohsin Nazir 2022 Aga Khan University

Pharmacological Interventions For The Treatment And Control Of Shivering In Adult Patients Undergoing Elective Surgery Under Regional Anaesthesia: A Systematic Review And Meta-Analysis, Malika Hameed, Naureen Akber Ali, Khalid Ahsan, Mohsin Nazir

Department of Anaesthesia

Intraoperative shivering is quite common after regional anaesthesia, which not only increases the total body oxygen requirement but also causes discomfort to the patients. The aim of this systematic review is to determine the effectiveness of pharmacological agents administered intra-operatively for treating shivering in adult patients who are undergoing elective surgery under regional (i.e., central neuraxial) anaesthesia so that an optimal choice of an agent can be recommended for clinical application. A literature search was carried out using PubMed, Cochrane Library, CINAHL databases, and hand searches to identify relevant studies. After literature screening and information extraction, a systematic review was …


Identifying A Glucocorticoid-Activated Gpcr That Rapidly And Non-Genomically Increases Camp Levels In Mammalian Cells, Francisco Nunez 2022 Chapman University

Identifying A Glucocorticoid-Activated Gpcr That Rapidly And Non-Genomically Increases Camp Levels In Mammalian Cells, Francisco Nunez

Pharmaceutical Sciences (PhD) Dissertations

Glucocorticoids (GCs) are steroid hormones that regulate diverse physiological processes. Synthetic versions of GCs are commonly used to treat inflammatory diseases such as asthma by modulating gene expression to suppressing several inflammatory activities. However, it is estimated that 5-10% of asthmatics are unresponsive to GCs, which may be explained by receptor desensitization and/or the presence of a neutrophilic endotype. One understudied phenomenon of GCs is their ability to induce rapid, non-genomic actions. For example, GCs can acutely modulate calcium concentrations levels, induce smooth muscle relaxation and modulate nitric oxide synthase activity, within minutes and sometimes seconds, which is too rapid …


A Review Of Covid-19 In Relation To Metabolic Syndrome: Obesity, Hypertension, Diabetes, And Dyslipidemia, Elias Makhoul, Joseph L. Aklinski, Jesse Miller, Cara Leonard, Sean Backer, Payal Kahar, Mayur S. Parmar, Deepesh Khanna 2022 Nova Southeastern University

A Review Of Covid-19 In Relation To Metabolic Syndrome: Obesity, Hypertension, Diabetes, And Dyslipidemia, Elias Makhoul, Joseph L. Aklinski, Jesse Miller, Cara Leonard, Sean Backer, Payal Kahar, Mayur S. Parmar, Deepesh Khanna

HPD Articles

Although severe cases and mortality of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) are proportionally infrequent, these cases are strongly linked to patients with conditions of metabolic syndrome (obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and dyslipidemia). However, the pathophysiology of COVID-19 in relation to metabolic syndrome is not well understood. Thus, the goal of this secondary literature review was to examine the relationship between severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS-CoV-2) infection and the individual conditions of metabolic syndrome. The objective of this secondary literature review was achieved by examining primary studies, case studies, and other secondary studies, to obtain a comprehensive perspective of theories and observations of …


Identifying Novel Pharmacogenetic Markers For Cancer Treatments: Exploiting Cancers Deficient In The Nucleotide Pool Sanitizing Hydrolases Nudt15 And Nudt18, Jacob Chandler Massey 2022 University of South Carolina

Identifying Novel Pharmacogenetic Markers For Cancer Treatments: Exploiting Cancers Deficient In The Nucleotide Pool Sanitizing Hydrolases Nudt15 And Nudt18, Jacob Chandler Massey

Theses and Dissertations

The NUDIX hydrolases are a super family of enzymes with purported enzymatic activities of nucleotide hydrolases. The activity of the founding member, NUDT1 (also known as MTH1) is established to be a nucleotide hydrolase for d-8-oxoGTP, which is a mutagenic precursor if incorporated into DNA. Therefore, its activity serves to sanitize the nucleotide pool of mutagenic precursors. While known to be highly conserved among all organisms, the enzymatic and biological functions for nearly all the family members remain largely unexplored and unknown. Substrates of family members have been found to include canonical (deoxy)nucleotide triphosphates, oxidized (deoxy)nucleotide triphosphates, and non-nucleoside polyphosphates. …


Toxicity Assessment Of The Crude Ethanolic Pod Extract Of Swartzia Madagascariensis Desv. In Rats, Adelina A. Mwakalila, Saada M. Mbepera, Shaabani A. Mshamu, Amina Msonga, Washa B. Washa 2022 Department of Biological Sciences, Mkwawa University College of Education, University of Dar es Salaam, P.O. Box 2513, Iringa, Tanzania

Toxicity Assessment Of The Crude Ethanolic Pod Extract Of Swartzia Madagascariensis Desv. In Rats, Adelina A. Mwakalila, Saada M. Mbepera, Shaabani A. Mshamu, Amina Msonga, Washa B. Washa

Tanzania Journal of Science

This study assessed toxicity of the crude ethanolic pod extracts of Swartzia madagascariensis Desv in Wistar rats. Forty (40) Wistar rats aged 8–10 weeks were orally administered with crude extracts from pods of S. madagascariensis. Chemical analysis of serum and histopathology of liver and kidney from test animals were performed to determine the levels of alanine aminotransferase (ALT), aspartate aminotransferase (AST), and creatinine in serum. In addition, serum albumin levels were also determined. The levels of ALT, AST and creatinine were found to be high in groups treated with crude extracts compared to the control group, suggesting some damage in …


Corrigendum To “The Impact Of The Rare Disease And Orphan Drug Act In Taiwan” [J Food Drug Anal 29 (2021) 717-725], 2022 Taiwan Food and Drug Administration

Corrigendum To “The Impact Of The Rare Disease And Orphan Drug Act In Taiwan” [J Food Drug Anal 29 (2021) 717-725]

Journal of Food and Drug Analysis

No abstract provided.


The Study Of Distribution Of Ingested Terbinafine On Skin With Ambient Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Yi-Tzu Cho, Hung Su, Ching-Ying Wu, Jingyueh Jeng, Chi-Wei Lee, Deng‐Chyang Wu, Tiao-Lai Huang, Jentaie Shiea 2022 Department of Cosmetic Applications and Management, Yuh-Ing Junior College of Health Care & Management, No. 15, Ln. 420, Dachang 2nd Rd. Sanmin Dist., Kaohsiung 807634, Taiwan

The Study Of Distribution Of Ingested Terbinafine On Skin With Ambient Ionization Tandem Mass Spectrometry, Yi-Tzu Cho, Hung Su, Ching-Ying Wu, Jingyueh Jeng, Chi-Wei Lee, Deng‐Chyang Wu, Tiao-Lai Huang, Jentaie Shiea

Journal of Food and Drug Analysis

We aim to develop an efficient and non-invasive strategy for monitoring of drugs and their metabolites via human skin. Probe sampling was combined with thermal desorption-electrospray ionization tandem mass spectrometry (TD-ESI/MS/MS) to characterize trace terbinafine, which was secreted on patient’s skin after ingesting terbinafine tablets. The terbinafine ion signals were directly detected in the samples collected from different skin regions and the signals were monitored for 8 weeks. The detection and location of terbinafine via the skin suggest that the methods are useful in rapidly and noninvasively collecting the molecular information of the ingested drug on skin for pharmacokinetic studies.


Chemiluminescence Of Lucigenin-Tetracycline And Itsapplication For Sensitive Determination Of Procyanidin, Shuai Quan, Kaixiang Ji, Fangshuo Liu, Tesfaye Hailemariam Barkae, Mohamed Ibrahim Halawa, Saima Hanif, Baohua Lou, Jianping Li, Guobao Xu 2022 College of Chemistry and Bioengineering, Guilin University of Technology, Guilin, 541004, China

Chemiluminescence Of Lucigenin-Tetracycline And Itsapplication For Sensitive Determination Of Procyanidin, Shuai Quan, Kaixiang Ji, Fangshuo Liu, Tesfaye Hailemariam Barkae, Mohamed Ibrahim Halawa, Saima Hanif, Baohua Lou, Jianping Li, Guobao Xu

Journal of Food and Drug Analysis

Tetracycline was reported to trigger intense lucigenin chemiluminescence (CL). Based on its significant quenching to lucigenin-tetracycline CL, procyanidin was detected. The mechanism of the lucigenin-tetracycline CL and its quenching by procyanidin were proposed. Under the optimum conditions, the calibration curve is linear in the range of 10-1000 nM for procyanidin with a detection limit of 4.4 nM. The RSD for nine replicate determinations of procyanidin was less than 1.7%. Moreover, this method was satisfactorily applied to the determination of procyanidin in human urine samples and health food capsule of grape seed.


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