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Evaluasi Kadar Kurkumin Dalam Jamu Tradisional Kunir Asam Yang Dijual Di Pasar Kota Gede Bulan Februari 2015, Fitrilya Mustikahati Yusuf, Nurkhasanah Nurkhasanah

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Javanese women often consume kunir asam to relieve dysmenorrhea symptom. It is a traditional herbal medicine which is conventionally prepared from curcuma domestica. One of the active compound of curcuma domestica is curcumin. The purpose of this research is to determine the amount of curcumin available in kunir asam selling in daily market of Kota Gede. Curcumin level in daily batches consistency was also evaluated. Curcumin analysis was conducted by qualitative and quantitative tests by TLC densitometry method. A total of 50.0 ml kunir asam was extracted with 25.0 ml of chloroform, and then the mixture was dried by evaporation. …

Toksisitas Ekstrak Etanol Mangifera Foetida L. Sebagai Pengkelat Besi Ditinjau Dari Ld50 Dan Komponen Sel Darah, Tri Wahyuni, Santi Purna Sari, Ari Estuningtyas, Hj Freisleben

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Ethanolic extract of bacang mango leaves (Mangifera foetida L.) decreased iron concentration in blood Sprague dawley rats that had been induced iron overload. The aim of this experiment was to determine acute toxicity (LD50) value of ethanolic extract of M.foetida by weil method and its effect to blood component. This study was conducted by employing a complete random design using 25 male and 25 female mice of DDY strain which devided into 5 groups. The first group until fourth group were administered ethanolic extract of M.foetida with dose variation which suspension in aquadest orally. The fifth group was control that …

Pengaruh Kandungan Komponen Minor Dari Minyak Kelapa Sawit (Elaeis Guineensis Jacq.) Terhadap Aktivitas Antioksidan Pada Proses Pemurnian Karotenoid, Ahmad Gazali Sofwan Sinaga, Donald Siahaan

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Palm oil contains carotenoid and vitamin E which possess antioxidant properties. A long exposure of heat and chemical substances during the purification process may lower antioxidant activity. This research was conducted to compare antioxidant activity of carotenoid and vitamin E obtained from each stage of three continuous purification process (transesterification, solvolytic micellization, and saponification). Total carotenoid concentration was analyzed by UV-visible spectrophotometer at λ 446 nm and total vitamin E concentration was analyzed by high-performance liquid chromatography, while ester and triglyceride concentration were analyzed by gas chromatography. Antioxidant activity was measured by DPPH assay with incubation time in 60 minutes. …

Sintesis Dan Karakterisasi Hidrogel Superabsorben Kitosan Poli(N-Vinilkaprolaktam) (Pnvcl) Dengan Metode Full Ipn (Interpenetrating Polymer Network), Nadhrah Wivanius, Emil Budianto

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Polymer material used for hydrogel should have capability to swell and to keep water molecules in its structure without solubilised in water. Natural polymers has functional groups which can perform as active sites in modification to produce polymer with better characteristic. Chitosan is a natural polymer which has good swelling ability but lack of structural strength. Synthesis of chitosan hydrogel by interpenetrating polymer network (IPN) will increase its strength through crosslinking. In this research, the first step of modification was the synthesis of chitosan polymer network crosslinked by acetaldehyde. The next step was the synthesis of PNVCL polymer network crosslinked …

Losio Antioksidan Buah Naga Merah (Hylocereus Polyrhizusbritton And Rose), Amanda Angelina Sinaga, Sri Luliana, Andhi Fahrurroji

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Hylocereus polyrhizus Britton and Rose (Red dragon fruit) has been shown to have antioxidant activity which contains vitamin C, polyphenol, and flavonoid. This research was aimed to investigate antioxidant activity from H. polyrhizus in form of lotion. Lotion were made with 5 concentration from H. polyrhizus methanol extract were 0.04, 0.08, 0.16, 0.32 and 0.64%. Lotion antioxidant activity was measured using DPPH method. The result showed that H. polyrhizus methanol extract had antioxidant activity with inhibition concentration were 19.99±0.33; 25.01±0.08; 39.14±0.04; 66.69±0.12 and 83.37±0.05. The result showed significant differences on antioxidant activity. The physical stability observation of five formula with …

Pembentukan 8-Ohdg Dari Zat Toksik Pemicu Radikal Bebas, Intan Cahaya Dani, Budiawan Budiawan

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

This study was conducted to observe the profile of DNA Adduct (8-OHdG) formation as DNA damage indicators, by using calf thymus DNA incubated with toxic and carcinogenic compounds. The compounds which could trigger free radicals in this research were PAH(Benzo[a]Pyrene), TiO2, and CuCl2. Calf thymus DNA was incubated with Benzo[a]Pyrene and CuCl2 compounds under pH and temperature variations. The incubation of calf thymus DNA with TiO2-UV radiation (254 nm) was used to induce the formation of reactive oxygen species (ROS) in the process of oxidative DNA damage. From this research, all of compounds have potency to trigger the formation of …

Evaluasi Aktivitas Antioksidan Senyawa 4-[(E)-2-(4-Okso-3-Fenilkuinazolin-2-Il)Etenil]-Benzensulfonamida Dan Analognya, Catur Jatmika, Baitha Palanggatan Maggadani, Hayun Hayun

Pharmaceutical Sciences and Research

Quinazolinone derivative compounds exhibit a broad spectrum of biological activity, including antioxidant. Quinazolinone derivative compound 4-[(E)-2-(4-oxo-3-phenyl quinazolin-2-yl)ethenyl]-benzensulfonamida and its analogs (2a-f) have been synthesized and demonstrated its activity as a selective inhibitor of cyclooxygenase-2. The aim of this research was to evaluate the antioxidant activity of compound 4-[(E) -2-(4-oxo-3-fenilkuinazolin-2-yl)ethenyl]-benzensulfonamida and its analogs with DPPH radical scavenging method, ferric reducing activity potential (FRAP), and phosphomolybdenum method. The experiment revealed that the % inhibition and antioxidant capacity of compound 2c, 2e and 2f were higher compared to compound 2a, 2b and 2d. The DPPH radical scavenging analysis found that the % inhibition …

Applying The Pharmacists’ Patient Care Process To Immunization Services: A Resource Guide For Pharmacists, Albert Bach, Jeff Goad, Mitchel Rothholz, Brian Wall, Anne Burns, Liza Chapman, Jean-Venable “Kelly” R. Goode, Sheila Seed, Rebecca Snead

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

"This guidance document has been written and formatted to align comprehensive components of a pharmacy-based immunization patient encounter Collect Assess Plan Implement Follow-Up 6 American Pharmacists Association and recommendations from the National Vaccine Advisory Committee (NVAC) the Standards for Adult Immunization Practice with the original framework of the PPCP.5 The colored columns to the right throughout this document are the PPCP steps as they have been published by JCPP, and the main document text describes how to integrate each PPCP step into immunization services."

Stribild: A Review Of Component Characteristics And Combination Drug Efficacy, Derek E. Murrell, Jonathan P. Moorman, Sam Harirforoosh

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

BACKGROUND: Numerous methods have been devised to combat human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) replication and disease progression. Composed of an integrase strand transfer inhibitor, a pharmacoenhancer, and two reverse transcriptase inhibitors, Stribild is a relatively new combination HIV drug formulated for once-a-day dosing.

METHODS: Relevant information, original research articles and reviews, were gathered primarily through the use of the PubMed database. The search was conducted without date restrictions in order to collect both historical and recent information concerning HIV, individual drugs, and combinations for a thorough overview.

RESULTS: Stribild, when taken with food, provides therapeutic drug concentrations as …

Compliance To The Consort Statement On Participant Flow Diagrams In Infectious Disease Randomized Clinical Trials, Onyeka P. Godwin, Brandon Dyson, Paul S. Lee, Soon Park, Euni Lee

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Background: The Consolidated Standard of Reporting Trials (CONSORT) Guidelines were developed to support adequate reporting of randomized controlled trials (RCTs).

Method: A systematic review was conducted including RCTs of infectious diseases published in the top general medical and infectious disease journals in 2010. The level of compliance to flow diagram and its association with the CONSORT endorsement by the journals were evaluated.

Results: A total of 67 studies were included in the analysis and a half of the studies were HIV/AIDS RCTs. About 78% of the studies included the flow diagram and 66% of the studies described …

Drug-Induced Cardiotoxicity Of Oncological Agents: Monitoring Parameters, Prevention, And Future Chemotherapy, Sarah Nguyen, Mary Nguyen, Laura Tsu

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

The goal of this article is to educate pharmacists of the impact of cardiotoxicity on chemotherapy regimens including key cancer agents, monitoring parameters, prevention, and the future of chemotherapy.

Kaposi Sarcoma Herpesvirus Induces Ho-1 During De Novo Infection Of Endothelial Cells Via Viral Mirna-Dependent And -Independent Mechanisms, Sara Botto, Jennifer Totonchy, Jean K. Gustin, Ashlee V. Moses

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Kaposi sarcoma (KS) herpesvirus (KSHV) infection of endothelial cells (EC) is associated with strong induction of heme oxygenase-1 (HO-1), a stress-inducible host gene that encodes the rate-limiting enzyme responsible for heme catabolism. KS is an angioproliferative tumor characterized by the proliferation of KSHV-infected spindle cells, and HO-1 is highly expressed in such cells. HO-1 converts the pro-oxidant, proinflammatory heme molecule into metabolites with antioxidant, antiinflammatory, and proliferative activities. Previously published work has shown that KSHV-infected EC in vitro proliferate in response to free heme in a HO-1-dependent manner, thus implicating virus-enhanced HO-1 activity in KS tumorigenesis. The present study investigated …

Role Of 5'Tg3'-Interacting Factors (Tgifs) In Vorinostat (Hdac Inhibitor)-Mediated Corneal Fibrosis Inhibition, Ajay Sharma, Nishant R. Sinha, Saad Siddiqui, Rajiv R. Mohan

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

Purpose: We have previously reported that vorinostat, an FDA-approved, clinically used histone deacetylase (HDAC) inhibitor, attenuates corneal fibrosis in vivo in rabbits by blocking transforming growth factor β (TGFβ). The 5′TG3′-interacting factors (TGIFs) are transcriptional repressors of TGFβ1 signaling via the Smad pathway. The present study was designed to explore the expression of TGIFs in human corneal fibroblasts and to investigate their role in mediating the antifibrotic effect of vorinostat.

Methods: Human corneal fibroblast cultures were generated from donor corneas. RNA isolation, cDNA preparation, and PCR were performed to detect the presence of TGIF1 and TGIF2 transcripts. The cultures were …

Formulation And In Vitro Evaluation Of Niacin-Loaded Nanoparticles To Reduce Prostaglandin Mediated Vasodilatory Flushing, Dustin L. Cooper, Jennifer A. Carmical, Peter C. Panus, Sam Harirforoosh

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

OBJECTIVE: Niacin, activating G-protein coupled receptor (GPR) 109A, stimulates release of vasodilatory prostaglandins (PGs) such as PGE2 which can elicit niacin-associated flushing side effects. Poly-lactic-co-glycolic acid (PLGA) and poly-lactic acid (PLA) are used in nanoparticle (NP) drug delivery to reduce adverse effects and modulate drug release. Our study evaluated the in vitro effects of niacin-loaded PLGA or PLA-NPs on PGE2 expression in whole human blood as a model for niacin-induced flushing.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: NPs were formulated using a solvent evaporation process and characterized by size, polydispersity, zeta potential, drug entrapment, morphology, and drug release. NP in vitro …

Generation And Delivery Of Charged Aerosols To Infant Airways, Landon T. Holbrook

Theses and Dissertations

The administration of pharmaceutical aerosols to infants on mechanical ventilation needs to be improved by increasing the efficiency of delivery devices and creating better ways of evaluating potential therapies. Aerosolized medicines such as surfactants have been administered to ventilated infants with mixed results, but studies have shown improvement in respiratory function with a much lower dose than with liquid instillation through an endotracheal tube (ETT). An aerosolized medicine must be transported through the ventilation tubing and deposit in the lungs to have the desired therapeutic response.

This work has taken a systematic approach to (i) develop new devices for the …

Vitamin C: A Potential Regulator Of Inflammatory Response, Bassem M. Mohammed

Theses and Dissertations

Introduction: Neutrophils (PMNs) and Macrophages are the first responders recruited consecutively to the site of injury/inflammation. PMNs’ response/fate as well as macrophage reprogramming ultimately determine the course of resolution of inflammation. Physiologic wound healing has a significant inflammatory component. An exaggerated inflammation however is self-defeating leading to delayed healing. Parenteral vitamin C (VitC) attenuated inflammation in murine sepsis models and in patients with sepsis. However information about the mechanisms by which VitC regulates these events is limited.

Methods: Humanized mice lacking VitC synthesis capability (Gulo^-/-) were used. VitC sufficient and deficient mice were challenged with sterile inflammation, or …

Roles Of Abcg5 Abcg8 Cholesterol Transporter In Lipid Homeostasis, Yuhuan Wang

Theses and Dissertations--Pharmacy

The ABCG5 ABCG8 (G5G8) sterol transporter promotes cholesterol secretion into bile and opposes dietary sterol absorption in the small intestine. An emerging body of literature suggests that G5G8 links sterol flux to various risk factors for metabolic syndrome (MetS) and nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD). Therapeutic approaches that accelerate G5G8 activity may augment reverse cholesterol transport (RCT) and provide beneficial effects in the prevention and treatment of cardiovascular and liver disease.

Mice lacking leptin (ob/ob) or its receptor (db/db) are obese, insulin resistant in part due to the reduced levels of hepatic G5G8 and biliary cholesterol. …

Kinetics And Mechanisms Of Crystal Growth Inhibition Of Indomethacin By Model Precipitation Inhibitors, Dhaval D. Patel

Theses and Dissertations--Pharmacy

Supersaturating Drug Delivery Systems (SDDS) could enhance oral bioavailability of poorly water soluble drugs (PWSD). Precipitation inhibitors (PIs) in SDDS could maintain supersaturation by inhibiting nucleation, crystal growth, or both. The mechanisms by which these effects are realized are generally unknown. The goal of this dissertation was to explore the mechanisms underpinning the effects of model PIs including hydroxypropyl β-cyclodextrins (HP-β-CD), hydroxypropyl methylcellulose (HPMC), and polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) on the crystal growth of indomethacin, a model PWSD. At high degrees of supersaturation (S), the crystal growth kinetics of indomethacin was bulk diffusion-controlled, which was attributed to a high energy form deposited …

A Pharmacist’S Role In The Prevention And Management Of Perioperative Atrial Fibrillation And Flutter, Amanda Harmon, Bethany Smith, Laura Tsu

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

This home-study CPE has been developed to educate pharmacists about recently published guidelines for perioperative atrial fibrillation and flutter management and prevention, and discuss the role a pharmacist can have in the care of these patients.

Comparing The 2013 Acc/Aha & 2014 Nla Dyslipidemia Guidelines And Their Impact On Clinical Decision Making, Alexander Forbes, Kevin Grimes, Jocelyn York, Laura Tsu

Pharmacy Faculty Articles and Research

This home-study CPE activity has been developed to educate pharmacists on the similarities and differences between the 2014 NLA Recommendations for Dyslipidemia Management and the 2013 ACC/AHA Guidelines for Treatment of Blood Cholesterol.