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Bentley’s text book of Pharmaceutics and Cooper & Gunn’s Dispensing Pharmacy are 2 books that can’t be forgotten to Pharmacists of our times (1967 to 1980”s?). Maceration, percolations, tinctures, mixtures, powders, emulsions and so on were fundamental “formats�...

This review explores the structural features crucial for the progress and efficacy of new molecules as antitubercular agents. Tuberculosis remains a global health threat, necessitating continuous struggles to determine novel therapeutic agents. Identifying and understanding the structural feature...

Nipah virus is a biosafety grade 4 microbe with a high death rate, making it a top research priority. Despite the use of synthetic compounds like ribavirine, remdesivir and favipiravir, there is a growing interest in using natural molecules as antiviral agents. Molecular docking studies were cond...

This study focuses on the development and evaluation of sublingual tablets for piroxicam, aiming to enhance its bioavailability and patient compliance. Preformulation studies confirmed the drug’s identity and purity through melting point analysis, UV-Vis spectroscopy and FT-IR, while solubility...

The skin, a critical barrier and a complex organ, is vulnerable to toxins, causing disorders like contact dermatitis. Ayurveda highlights application of formulations such as Sevyachandanadi lepa, derived from the Astanga Hridaya Sutrasthana, for managing Sparshaja Visha (contact poisoning). This ...

Antibiotic overuse has accelerated antimicrobial resistance (AMR), posing significant health and environmental risks. This study investigates the potential of Withania somnifera (Ashwagandha) in combating AMR in Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which exhibits resistance to certain aminoglycoside antibioti...

The present study investigates the comparative antioxidant and antimicrobial potential in different solvent extracts of Ocimum sanctum and Ocimum basilicum collected from southeastern ghats highland agroclimatic zone of Odisha state, India. Extracts were prepared using solvents of increasing pola...

The global leading cause of mortality is cancer, with approximately 10 million cancer-related deaths documented in 2020. Vidangadi kshara (VK), a formulation containing Vidanga, Chitraka, Shunthi, Ghrita, Saindhava and Vacha, is traditionally prescribed for Gulma (lump) and Pleeha vyadhi (spleeno...

One of the most common infections is helminthiasis. A significant section of the global population is affected by this degenerative illness. Comparative research was initiated to examine the anthelmintic potential of extracts of green and red leaves of Terminalia catappa against Indian earthworm ...