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  • FIBRODYSPLASIA OSSIFICANS PROGRESSIVA

    ABOUT AUTHOR:
    Akshay Rajgaria
    Kanak Manjari Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences
    Rourkela, Orissa
    akshaykrish2007@gmail.com

  • HERBAL PLANTS A RELIABLE SOURCE FOR DRUG DISCOVERY AND DEVELOPMENT

    About Authors:
    Enegide Chinedu*, David Arome, Solomon F. Ameh
    Department of Science Laboratory Technology (Physiology & Pharmacology Technology),
    University of Jos, Jos Nigeria.
    *chinex.snow@gmail.com

    Abstract
    Though remarkable success have been achieved in the discovery and development of various drugs for the treatment and management of several ailments, there is still need for more discoveries. This is due to the reason that some of the drugs currently in use posseses one or more of the following drawbacks (i) high toxicity level (ii) increase lose of effectiveness or low efficacy (iii) costly or (iv) inaccessable. Herbs have now become the main stream for drug discovery and development. Conservative estimate have revealed that there are over 250,000 higher plant species, and only a minute proportion have been screened exhaustively for their possible therapeutic properties. Atleast, over 120 unique pharmacological substances derived from plants are currently being used as drugs in various countries in the world. Apart from the direct use of plant derivatives as therapeutic agents, they can also serve as models for the design, synthesis or semisynthesis of other therpeutic agents. In conclusion, herbs are a reliable source for more discovery and development of new drugs. The scientific community should therefore harness this resource by improving research on it.

  • NEED FOR EFFICACY, SAFETY, QUALITY CONTROL AND REGULATORY GUIDELINES FOR PHYTOPHARMACEUTICALS

    ABOUT AUTHORS:
    Khandelwal Pankaj, Chirag Sudani*, Parmar Jatin, Prashant Sanghavi, Shifalee Magazine
    Mahatma Gandhi College of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
    Jaipur.
    *patel_chirag75@yahoo.com

  • FORMULATION AND EVALUATION OF PHYTOSOMES LOADED WITH GENISTIN-SOYBEAN PHOSPHOLIPID COMPLEX DEVELOPED FOR DRUG DELIVERY

    About Authors:
    Aniket Singh*, Poonam Sain, Rekha Singh Saurabh1, Surendra Singh, Kamal Singh Rathore1
    *Department of Pharmaceutics, Lachoo Memorial College of Science and Technology (Pharmacy Wing), Shastri Nagar, Jodhpur, 342003 (Raj.), INDIA.
    1B.N. Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Udaipur-Raj.313002 INDIA

  • A POTENTIAL MEDICINAL HERB: CORDYCEPS SINENSIS

    About Author:
    Buddhi Bal Chidi
    Department of Pharmacy,
    Maharajgunj Medical Campus, Institute of Medicine,
    Tribhuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
    buddhibal_chidi@iom.edu.np

  • ANTHELMINTIC ACTIVITY OF THE LEAVES OF MORUS ALBA LINN

    About Author:
    Namrata Sahu
    Gayatri Collage Of Pharmacy,
    Sambalpur, Orissa
    12.nammu@gmail.com

  • PHARMACOGNOSTIC, PHYTOCHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY STUDIES OF FICUS RELIGIOSA

    About Authors:
    Vemavarapu Satish kumar*, Shahin1 , Saarangi Ramesh2
    *IPQC team member at GRANULES INDIA LIMITED, M.Pharmacy (pharmaceutics) Deevena college of pharmacy.
    1Shadan women’s college of pharmacy. khairtabad, Hyderabad. A.P
    2asst.prof.pharmaceutical chemistry, Prasad institute of  pharmaceutical sciences. jangaon, warangal. A.P
    *sattisha333@gmail.com

    1 GEOGRAPHICAL SETTING
    1.1 Ficus religiosa
    Origin of the tree is not really known to anybody, but, there are also some interesting legends associated with the Peepal tree. The peepal is the first-known depicted tree in India. A seal discovered at MohenjDaro, one of the cities of the Indus Valley Civilisation (c. 3000 BC - 1700 BC), shows the peepal being worshipped. Excavations are suggestive of the fact that even in those times; the peepal tree was worshipped by Hindus.

    Peepal is native from India to southeast Asia and it is found wild and cultivated upto 5000 feet. Ficus religiosa is cultivated in various tropical areas of the world. It is grown in southern California, Florida and Hawaii, Homestead and Miami in the United States.


    Regardless of its origin, the tree needs lots of space, and the soil must be deep enough to let the roots grow down a long way. It is a large tree of about 20 m. heights with a well developed crown. It can grow in a wide variety of soils and it grows in a sub tropical climate with hot summers and frost during the monsoon season.

  • ALL ABOUT ANTIDIABETIC PLANT: COCCINIA INDICA

    About Authors:
    Vivek P. Chavda
    Department of Pharmaceutics, B.K. Mody Government Pharmacy College,
    Rajkot – 360003, Gujarat (India)
    vivek7chavda@gmail.com

    Introduction
    Plants had been used for medicinal purposes long before recorded history. Ancient Chinese and Egyptian papyrus writings describe medicinal uses for plants as early as 3,000 BC. Indigenous cultures (such as African and Native American) used herbs in their healing rituals, while others developed traditional medical systems (such as Ayurveda and Traditional Chinese Medicine) in which herbal therapies were used. Researchers found that people in different parts of the world tended to use the same or similar plants for the same purposes. In the early 19th century, when chemical analysis first became available, scientists began to extract and modify the active ingredients from plants. Later, chemists began making their own version of plant compounds and, over time, the use of herbal medicines declined in favor of drugs. Almost one fourth of pharmaceutical drugs are derived from botanicals. Recently, the World Health Organization estimated that 80% of people worldwide rely on herbal medicines for some part of their primary health care. In Germany, about 600 - 700 plant based medicines are available and are prescribed by some 70% of German physicians. In the past 20 years in the United States, public dissatisfaction with the cost of prescription medications, combined with an interest in returning to natural or organic remedies, has led to an increase in herbal medicine use.[1] There are many herbal products proved to be having good antidiabetic potential. Coccinia indica (Bimba, kanduri, Cucurbitaceae) is famous for its hypoglycemic and antidiabetic properties in Ayurvedic system of medicine. (See Fig. 1) Coccinia indica, the ivy gourd, also known as baby watermelon, little gourd, gentleman's toes, tindora or gherkin(inaccurately) is a tropical vine. It is also known as Cephalandra indica.[2] It is indigenous to Bengal and other parts of India. C. indicagrows abundantly all over India, Tropical Africa, Australia, Fiji and throughout the oriental countries. The plant has also been used extensively in Ayurvedic and Unani practice in the Indian subcontinent.[3] Seeds or fragments of the vine can be relocated and lead to viable offspring. This can occur when humans transport organic debris or equipment containing C. grandis. Once the ivy gourd is established, it is presumably spread by birds, rats, and other mammals. In Hawaii, it has been suggested that the fruit may be dispersed by pigs.[4]Long-distance dispersal is most commonly carried out by humans due to its culinary uses or by mistake. In certain parts of the U.S., the ivy gourd is known as Rashmato (singular) or Rashmati (plural). Some people have begun using the plural term Rashmatoes, since it is sounds more like potatoes or tomatoes. In parts of the Caribbean it is known as lizard food.

  • HERBAL REMEDIES USED IN THE TREATMENT OF EPILEPSY

    ABOUT AUTHORS:
    Sachchidanand Pathak*, L Singh, T Singh, S K Sharma
    Sunder Deep Pharmacy College,
    Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India
    sachchidanand.pathak904@gmail.com

    ABSTRACT
    This article has been made to review of following plants used for the antiepileptic activity. The plant sources of India are likely to provide effective antiepileptic agents. Herbs have a vital role in the prevention and treatment of convulsion. The phytochemical exploration of these herbs has contributed to some extent in this race for the discovery of new antiepileptic drugs (AED). In recent years owing to the fear of side effects people prefer more and more use of natural plant products for convulsions. This review also helps to summarize the diverse methodologies and ways to evaluate the potential natural compounds having antiepileptic activity.

    Convulsion is the second most common neurologic disorder after stroke. Approximately 1% of the world’s population has convulsion, it is a condition where the patient suffers from recurrent seizures. Control to seizures numerous conventional drugs came into existence. Most of the epileptic patients need polytherapy of conventional anticonvulsants and still not 100% cured.

    The major drawback due to these agents is their chronic side effects and drug interactions which restrict its use. On the other hand nature has provided us plants to be used as natural remedy for diseases with least side effects and insignificant drug interactions. This has motivated the researchers towards herbal remedy for anticonvulsant activity. In this review, herbal drugs have been discussed with more emphasis on the research advancements of traditional or herbal anticonvulsants.

  • SYSTEMATIC PHARMACEUTICAL OVERVIEW ON: ABELMOSCHUS ESCULENTUS

    About Author:
    Shankul kumar
    Assistant professor, Dept. of Pharmacognosy
    GHB Pharmacy College, Aniyad, Shehra, Gujarat, India
    Kumar.sankul@gmail.com

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