Volume 3, Issue 1

Mueen Ahmed KK

pp. 1-3 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.76412 · 2011

A journal is always judged based on the quality of papers, such as original papers, reviews, editorials, letters to the editor, being published and these articles play a most crucial role in research process. A high-qual…

Jeevana Jyothi B, Sreelakshmi K

pp. 4-8 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.76413 · 2011

Flutamide (FLT) is an antiandrogen drug for the treatment of prostate cancer. It has the drawback of poor water solubility and needs enhancement of its dissolution rate in simulated gastric fluids. Hence, it is prepared …

Gangurde HH, Chavan NV, Mundada AS, Derle DV, Tamizharasi S

pp. 9-14 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.76414 · 2011

The objective of this study was to investigate the influence of type of cross-linking method used on the properties of ambroxol hydrochloride microspheres such as encapsulation efficiency, particle size, and drug release…

Chabukswar AR, Jagdale SC, Kuchekar BS, Joshi VD, Deshmukh GR, Kothawade HS, Kuckekar AB, Lokhande PD

pp. 15-25 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.76415 · 2011

The process of understanding the control and capability (PUCC) is an iterative closed loop process for continuous improvement. It covers the DMAIC toolkit in its three phases. PUCC is an iterative approach that rotates b…

Chidrawar VR, Chitme HR, Patel KN, Patel NJ, Racharla VR, Dhoraji NC, Vadalia KR

pp. 26-35 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.76416 · 2011

Cynodon dactylon (Family: Poaceae) is known to be a tackler in Indian mythology and is offered to Lord Ganesha. It is found everywhere, even on waste land, road side, dry places, and spreads vigorously on cultivated grou…

Vyas BA, Vyas RB, Joshi SV, Santani DD

pp. 36-40 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.76417 · 2011

The whole-plant, Pergularia daemia (Family: Asclepediaceae), extract (50% alcohol) was investigated for its antiurolithiatic and diuretic activity. Ethylene glycol (0.75% in water) feeding resulted in hyperoxaluria as we…

Patel PK, Patel KV, Gandhi TR

pp. 41-47 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.76418 · 2011

The present investigation was undertaken to evaluate the bronchodilating effect and bronchial hyperreactivity of alcoholic extract of Taxus baccata Linn. (AET) leaves in experimental animals. Bronchodilator activity of A…

Viral D, Shivanand P, Jivani NP

pp. 48-54 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.76419 · 2011

Cancer is a malignant disease that is characterized by rapid and uncontrolled formation of abnormal cells which may mass together to form a growth or tumor, or proliferate throughout the body. Next to heart disease, canc…

Patole SM, Khodke AS, Potale LV, Damle MC

pp. 55-59 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.76420 · 2011

A simple, accurate and precise high-performance thin-layer chromatographic method has been developed for the estimation of Atorvastatin Calcium and Metoprolol Tartarate simultaneously from a capsule dosage form. The meth…

Pant R, Joshi Y

pp. 60-64 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.76421 · 2011

A contract research organization (CRO) is a company which conducts a Good Clinical Practice (GCP) in clinical trial. There are literally hundreds of CROs worldwide employing a workforce of nearly 100,000 professionals. T…

Malathy R, Narmadha MP, Ramesh S, Alvin Jose M, Dinesh Babu N

pp. 65-72 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.76422 · 2011

The prevalence of diabetes in India has grown over the past decade. Diabetic patients develop complications due to poor awareness regarding the disease and inadequate glycemic control. Patient education is the most effec…

Yashi KP

pp. 73 · 2011

We gratefully acknowledge the services of following experts who have given their valuable time and cooperation for reviewing the manuscripts.

Mizba S

pp. 74-79 · 2011

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