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Fairness of skin is most sought after by the Asians and Africans and the whole world clamours for products which are for either (a) skin whitening; (b) skin lightening; or (c) skin bleaching.

The global ‘fairness’ products market is valued at USD 10 billion (` ~80...

Curcumin is a biologically active phytochemical which manifests therapeutic activities in numerous health conditions, including cancer. Several curcuminoids obtained naturally and synthesized artificially also showcase anti-cancer and anti-tumorigenic effects. However, its water insolubility pose...

The present work aimed to explore efficient lead molecules to combat against COVID-19. Despite the extensive usage of repurposed medications for COVID-19 therapy due to their inadequacy to proper control of endangered pandemic, there is an urgent need to discover innovative compounds that are ver...

This research employs the Taguchi experimental design to optimize the production of α-amylase, a versatile enzyme with diverse industrial applications, using Bacillus velezensis. Thirteen key parameters, including pH, temperature, agitation, inoculum size, aeration and various carbon and nitroge...

Niosomes, vesicles formed by non-ionic surfactants, offer advantages in drug delivery by enhancing solubilization and encapsulating both lipophilic and hydrophilic drugs. This study focuses on β-sitosterol-loaded niosomes designed to protect its anti-diabetic properties. Formulated with Span™ ...

The current study was embarked upon to evaluate and assess the physicochemical characteristics of amoxicillin trihydrate. The determination and validation of UV-spectrophotometric for amoxicillin trihydrate was included in the study. The different physical characteristics used in preformulation, ...

This study aimed to investigate the usage of solid dispersion (SD) to enhance the dissolution rate of the poorly soluble drug piroxicam for sublingual formulation. Poloxamer grade 407 (Kolliphor® P-407), a commercially available polymer, was chosen, and various solid dispersions with different w...

A precise UV spectroscopic method was developed for accurately quantifying tinidazole (TNZ) using the Shimadzu 1900i UV spectrophotometer. Different sample solutions containing TNZ were scanned across a range of concentration 6 µg mL-1 to 26 µg mL-1 between 200-400 nm, generating overlay TNZ sp...

The primary goal of this study was to establish an in vitro-in vivo correlation (IVIVC) for tamoxifen (TAM)- loaded polycaprolactone-chitosan nanospheres. The plasma attention of TAM and time records have been used to calculate the pharmacokinetic parameters. Cmax for the nano spheres stayed dete...