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About Author:
Kapil Sharma
Yaresun Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd., India.
pharma_kapil@rediffmail.com

Introduction:
Arthritis is the name given for painful joint diseases. Arthritis one of the most common health problems in india. Arthritis also is the leading cause of disability. Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a chronicinflammatory condition of the connective tissues throughout the body, but especially around the joints. The main sign of RA is often stiff, painful, and swollen joints.  Areas of typical complaint include the hands, feet, wrists, ankles, and knees.  Depending on the severity of the condition, these areas may eventually become deformed. The exact cause of rheumatoid arthritis remains, largely, unknown.  It has been theorized that a number of genetic and environmental factors may contribute to the disease process, and may include genetics, poor nutrition, lifestyle, chronic stress in rheumatoid arthritis, the joint lining, or synovial membrane, becomes inflamed and the joints become stiff and swollen. The synovial membrane secretes a slippery fluid that covers the cartilage-covered joints and reduces the friction between adjacent joints.The chronic inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis eventually leads to destruction of the cartilage covering the ends of the joints and underlying bone.  In many cases this damage causes joint deformity.

About Authors:
ANUJ SINGH
VINAYAKA MISSION’S UNIVERSITY
Salem – 636308, Tamil Nadu
anuj.dra@gmail.com

ABSTRACT:-
Healthcare Regulatory Affair Professional with their experience and strong motivation to excel in the Regulatory field has an ability to motivate & give support and strengthen to teams members, involved in process of product registration. Professional has taught a self-starter with the proven ability to prioritize and manage projects in a busy, fast-paced, multitasking environment, along with their experience in establishing relationship with the decision makers & coordinator. The Pharmaceutical industries are among the most highly regulated industries in the country. As India is growing very rapidly in pharmaceutical sector, there is a need of regulatory affairs professionals to cater the current needs of industries for the global competition. Regulatory affairs professionals are the link between pharmaceutical industries and worldwide regulatory agencies. They are required to be well versed in the laws, regulations, guidelines and guidance of the regulatory agencies. There is a growing need to incorporate the current requirements of pharmaceutical industries in the standard curriculum of pharmacy colleges to prepare the students with the latest developments to serve the industries. The present article discusses the regulatory education and its need, learning resources, courses available, syllabus contents and job opportunities in regulatory affairs.

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About Authors:
DHIRAJ YADAV
BABU BANARASI DAS UNIVERSITY,
LUCKNOW
dhirajyadav06@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
Miconazole is the antifungal drug, has been used in the treatment of fungal infection of skin and also in yeast infection. In order to decrease the skin rashes, skin irritation, and also for best effect on the skin, miconagol gels have been developed. This study was conducted to develop a gel formulation of miconazole using four types of gelling agents: carbopol, carboxymethylcellulose sodium (Na CMC) and sodium alginate. Effect of penetration enhancer (propylene glycol) on the release has been studied. The gels were evaluated for physical appearance, rheological behaviour, drug release and stability. The drug release from all gelling agents through a standard cellophane membrane was evaluated using Keshary-Chien diffusion cell. All batches of gels showed acceptable physical properties concerning colour, homogeneity, consistency, spreadability and pH value.
Among all the gel formulations, carbopol showed superior drug release than followed by Na CMC, and sodium alginate. Drug release decreased with increase in polymer concentration. Drug release was not linearly proportional with the concentration of penetration enhancer or co-solvents. Stability studies showed that the physical appearance, rheological properties, and drug release remained unchanged upon storage for two months at ambient condition.

About Authors:
Krishn Kumar Agrawal*, Kishan Singh, Bhupesh Chander Semwal
Institute of Pharmaceutical Research GLA University,
Mathura-281403 (U.P.) India.
*Krishn.agrawal@rediffmail.com

ABSTRACT:
Medicinal plants have been a major source of therapeutic agents since ancient times to cure human disease. Aloes species (family-Liliaceae) is a widely used herbaceous, shrubby, arborescent, perennial or xerophytic succulents medicinal plant cultivated throughout India and popular in various indigenous system of medicine like Ayurveda, Siddha, Unani and Tibb. Traditionally the juice of aloe is used as bitter, laxative, purgative and cathartic. They are also useful in jaundice, dyspepsia, piles, skin disease, abotificient, trophic ulcer, wounds healing and many more ailments. The present review is therefore, an effort to give a detailed survey of the literature on pharmacognosy, phytochemistry and pharmacological activities of the plant.

About Authors:
SAMRAT BOSE^*, SUCHARITA ROY
Department of Pharmacology
Bengal School of Technology,
Chuchura, West Bengal.
*samratbose09@gmail.com

ABSTRACT:
Amaranthus spinosus, commonly known as the spiny amaranth, prickly amaranth or thorny amaranth, belonging to family Amaranthaceae. Tradionally A.spinosus used as diuretic, anti-diabetic, antipyretic, anti-snake venom, anti-leprotic and anti-gonorrheal, anti helmintic, anti androgenic etc^[1]. The aim of present study was to investigate the antipyretic activity of MeOH-Water extract of Amaranthus spinosus in rats. MeOH-Water extract was administered at a dose of 100mg/kg, 400mg/kg and 600mg/kg through ip.

About Authors:
Rajender Kumar^1*,Dr.Sukhbir L.Khokara²,
¹Department of Pharmacy, Manav Bharti University, Solan (H.P.) 173229
²Institute of pharmaceutical sciences, Kurukshetra University,
Kurukshetra, Harayana-136119
*rajkaushal13@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
Butenolides (furanones) consist of unsaturated γ- lactone which occur in plants as glycosides. There is a group of steroids which contain α,β unsaturated butenolide ring in the side chain such steroids are known as cardenolides. The  presence of γ - lactone ring contain natural products like Goniobutenolides A & B ,Digitoxigenin and  lignans. These compound have biological properties like antibiotic, antitumor, anticonvulsant, antimicrobial and medicinal uses like fungicides, bactericides and allergic inhibitor.

About Author:
Krishn Kumar Agrawal*, Jeetendra Kumar Gupta, Anju Verma, Kishan Singh
Institute of Pharmaceutical Research,
GLA University 17-Km. stone, NH-2 Mathura-Delhi Highway,
P.O. Chaumuhan, Mathura-281406 (U.P.) India
*krishn.agrawal@rediffmail.com

Abstract
The objective of the present study to investigate the anthelmintic activity of aqueous and ethanolic extract of flower of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. (family: Malvaceae) against Indian earthworms (Pheretima posthuma). The preliminary phytochemical screening of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis showed the presence of sterols, glycosides, alkaloids, proteins, mucilage and flavonoids. Various standards such as Piperazine citrate, Albendazole and Pyrantel pamoate at concentration of 20mg/ml were used to compare anthelmintic activity with the extracts at the same concentration in terms of paralysis time and death time of worms. The result revealed the potential usefulness of aqueous and ethanolic extract of Hibiscus rosa-sinensis flower against helminthiasis infection.

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About Author:
Ramandeep Kaur
Assistant Professor, CT Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Jallandhar- 143001
deepraman_18@yahoo.in

ABSTRACT
Phytosomes are little cell like structure which are also termed herbosomes which are formed by complexation of the polyphenolic phytoconstituents in molar ratio with phosphatidylcholine. Bioavailability of flavonoid containing phytomedicines, is reported to be low and erratic due to limited absorption, elevated presystemic metabolism and rapid elimination. But their phytosomal formulations show improved absorption, enhanced delivery and increased bioavailability of phytochemicals than the conventional herbal extracts containing dosage forms. Phytosome technology has been effectively used to enhance the bioavailability of many popular herbal extracts e.g. milk thistle, grape seed, green tea, hawthorn, etc. The improved pharmacokinetic and pharmacological properties of phytosomes make them suitable for the treatment of serious degenerative disorders. This article reviews the recent trends and applications of various herbal extract phytosomes as a tool of drug delivery system and as an emerging technology for increasing bioavailabity of phytoconstituents.