Table of Contents

February  2026

  • Volume 63
  • Issue 2
  • Page Nos. 80

Guest Editorial

THE DYE INDUSTRY AND PHARMACEUTICALS-HISTORICAL AND CURRENT PERSPECTIVES

PAGE 5-6

Dear Reader,

The pharmaceutical industry has fostered long-term associations with many industries such as engineering, chemicals, polymers, fine chemicals, instrumentation, and more recently Information Technology, Cloud Computing and even Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. How...

Dr. Srividya Ravi

Consulting Patent Associate, Gnanlex Associates LLP,

and Consulting Editor, Indian Drugs

Review Article

BIOELECTRONICS IN HEALTHCARE: BRIDGING BIOLOGY AND ELECTRONICS

PAGE 7-16

Bioelectronic medicines (BEMs) use electrical impulses to modulate neural circuits and restore physiological function. This emerging field combines molecular medicine, neuroscience, engineering and computing to deliver precise and personalized therapies for chronic and complex disorders. Applicat...

Kalyani P. Kayandea *, Stuti A. Nimbalkara , Supriya S. Nikama and Payal S. Shindea

Original Research Articles

COMPUTATIONAL ANALYSIS OF PHTHALAZINE BASED VEGFR-2 INHIBITORS: A STRATEGY TO OVERCOME SUNITINIB INDUCED SIDE EFFECTS

PAGE 17-29

The present study focuses on the rational design and evaluation of novel phthalazine derivatives as potential inhibitors of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor-2 (VEGFR-2), a critical target in anti-angiogenic cancer therapy. VEGFR-2 plays a pivotal role in tumor progression by promoting ...

Jisha Thomasa *, Amritha Manoharana , Prasanth Francisa , Amala Kuriana , Bismi Samada , Nandana Suresha , Ayona Josea and Arogya Alphonsaa

DEVELOPMENT AND FABRICATION OF BARICITINIB-LOADED SOLID LIPID NANOPARTICLES FOR ENHANCED BIOAVAILABILITY

PAGE 30-39

The drug baricitinib exhibits poor bioavailability issues as a Janus kinase inhibitor, thus requiring specialized delivery methods to enhance its therapeutic performance. A 3² factorial design was used to develop solid lipid nanoparticles (SLNs) by varying coating agent Precirol® ATO5 and surfa...

Suhas S. Siddheshwara *,Saurabh Bairagia , Someshwar D. Mankara and Arti C. Ghorpadeb

DEVELOPMENT AND OPTIMIZATION OF SILYMARIN-LOADED MULTI WALLED CARBON NANOTUBES (SIL-MWCNTS) FOR HEPATIC CANCER TREATMENT

PAGE 40-48

This study developed silymarin-loaded multi-walled carbon nanotubes (SIL-MWCNTs) to improve hepatic cancer treatment. Silymarin, a flavonoid with hepatoprotective properties, faces challenges in conventional therapy due to poor solubility and bioavailability. The research aimed to enhance its bio...

Saurabh Morpariaa and Vasanti Suvarnaa *

SUSTAINABLE STABILITY INDICATING CHROMATOGRAPHIC METHODS FOR LEFLUNOMIDE HYDROCHLORIDE

PAGE 49-58

Leflunomide HCl is an immunomodulatory drug used in the treatment of rheumatoid arthritis by inhibiting T-cell proliferation. The aim of this study was to develop and validate green chromatographic techniques for the quantitation of leflunomide HCl and its degradation products under various stres...

Mrinalini C. Damlea * and Sunita M. Sanapa

EVALUATION OF EXTRACT OF IMPATIENS WALLERIANA AS AN ANTHELMINTIC

PAGE 59-62

For ages, plants have been part of the solution for human ailments. Impatiens walleriana (Family: Balsaminaceae) is a decorative plant and its parts are edible and medicinal. Its healing potential is backed by ethnopharmacological data. Infections with parasitic worms are a threat to public healt...

Gauri Kulkarnia*, Sumeet S Rayagoudara and Sairaj P. Dongarea

Short Communications

EXPLORING THE DISTRIBUTION AND DEPOSITION OF UMBELLIFERONE IN RAT TISSUES BY HPTLC

PAGE 63-66

Coumarins are dietary antioxidants found in plant-based foods, such as vegetables and fresh and dried fruits. Different degrees of coumarin toxicity have been reported, including cytotoxic effects, breathlessness, tremors, and sensitivity to sunlight. Plants contain diverse coumarins, and umbelli...

Aruna Jadhava ,Sagarika Dhamnea , Pradum Shindea and Sneha A. Agrawala *

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