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International Journal of Pharmaceutical Investigation

Volume 10, Issue 3

· pp. 233–416 · 29 articles

Volume
10
Issue
3
Published
Pages
233–416
Articles
29
Sections
2
ISSN
Print - 2230-973X, Online -2230-9713
Journal
IJPI

In this issue

Review Article

  1. Review

    Three Dimensional Printing by Hot-Melt Extrusion; New Era for Development of Personalized Medicines and Continuous Manufacturing of Pharmaceuticals

    Amit Chivate, Atul Garkal, Namdev Dhas, Tejal Mehta

    pp. 233–236 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.43 · Published

    The three-dimensional printing is a growing field in engineering, civil constructions and pharmaceutical development. The three-dimensional printing is a one-step continuous process. However, conventional manufacturing i…

  2. Review

    Microsponges: A de novo Method for Colon Targeted Oral Drug Delivery

    Kuralla Hari, Sunkara Sai Prathyusha, Gokavarapu Vasavi

    pp. 237–245 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.44 · Published

    Colon Targeted Oral Drug Delivery System has gained much importance in recent times in delivering drug substance for the local action against colonic cancers, infections, Ulcerative Colitis (UC) and Crohn’s disease and f…

  3. Review

    Pharmaceutical Co-crystals: A Systematic Review

    Puneeth Jayram, Preethi Sudheer

    pp. 246–252 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.45 · Published

    Low aqueous solubility and concomitant oral bioavailability are the major glitches found in converting the active pharmaceutical ingredients to new pharmaceutical products. Many methods are in existence to improve the so…

  4. Review

    Nanostructured Lipid Carriers (NLC): A Targeting Approach to the Brain via Intranasal Administration

    Swatantra Kumar Singh Kushwaha, Neelottama Kushwaha, Bushra Fatma, Piyush Pandey

    pp. 253–256 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.46 · Published

    Different barriers like a blood-brain barrier in the brain restrict the transport of potential therapeutic elements for direct entry into the brain. For delivery of a wide range of therapeutic drugs directly to the brain…

  5. Review

    A Review On Regulatory Requirements To Prevent Counterfeit Drugs In India

    Mourya Mamtashanti, Jadav Rahul, Thummar Kashyap

    pp. 257–262 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.47 · Published

    Counterfeit drugs are a serious issue nowadays, which has been burdening for developing countries and has a significant impact on the health of people. The Indian drug regulatory agency has published the details of the c…

  6. Review

    Regulatory Requirements and Innovation: A Comparison of Stability Study in the United States Food and Drug Administration (USFDA) and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)

    Reshma Pushpa Murali, Lovely Joylen Castelino, Ravi Gundadka Shriram, Akhilesh Dubey

    pp. 263–267 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.48 · Published

    Stability studies form a crucial aspect of the pharmaceutical development process and play a vital role in establishing the quality, safety and efficacy of the drug product. The core objective of a stability study is to …

Original Article

  1. Article

    Bioinorganic Chemistry of Co (II) and Mn (II) Complexes

    Vinay Kumar Srivastava

    pp. 268–272 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.49 · Published

    Objectives: Schiff base ligand 2-thio phenyl glyoxal anthranilic acid is used as the starting material for the synthesis of many biologically active compounds. The main objectives of the Study was to synthesize, characte…

  2. Article

    Homology Modelling and in silico Characterization of Laccase from Lentinula edodes

    Vemula Vani, Jayashree D J, Navya K S, Akanchha A, Syeda Tanzeela Zaman

    pp. 273–278 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.50 · Published

    Introduction: Laccases are phenol oxidases which belong to the superfamily of multicopper oxidases. Laccases are found in almost all wood-rotting fungi. There is evidence that laccases can play an important role in ligni…

  3. Article

    Design and Development of Chitosan Beta-cyclodextrin based Nasal Mucoadhesive Microspheres of Clarithromycin

    Subramanaian Rajarajan, B Prakash Rao, S Selvamuthukumar

    pp. 279–285 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.51 · Published

    Objectives: The present systematic research is to design, develop clarithromycin nasal mucoadhesive microspheres for the utilisation in respiratory tract infection as alternative route of drug delivery. Methods:Current s…

  4. Article

    Quality by Design (QbD) Approach for Optimization and Characterization of Micro emulsion based Nasal formulation of Antipsychotic/Antischizophrenic Drug- Aripiprazole

    Sharada L Deore, Bhushan A Baviskar, Anjali Kide, Ashwin D Deshmukh, Yogita B Khandare, Ramdas B Rode

    pp. 286–293 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.52 · Published

    Introduction:Present study is focused to develop micro emulsion based nasal formulation of poorly water soluble antipsychotic/anti-schizophrenic drug Aripiprazole. Materials and Methods:Different surfactants and co surfa…

  5. Article

    Formulation and Evaluation of Hydrocortisone Sodium Succinate Mucoadhesive Buccal Tablet

    Mohammad Ali Daneshmehr, Hilda Adibpour, Zahra Ataie

    pp. 300–304 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.54 · Published

    Background: The present study involves the formulation and in-vitro assessment of mucoadhesive tablets of hydrocortisone sodium succinate. Local treatment for buccal inflammatory injuries such as aphthous wounds relies o…

  6. Article

    A Smart Approach for Delivery of Nanosized Phenytoin using Biomaterial Isolated from Fragaria ananassa

    Sushant Kumar, Nookala Venkala Satheesh Madhav, Anurag Verma, Kamla Pathak

    pp. 305–311 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.55 · Published

    Objectives: The bionanosuspension was prepared by using the isolated biopolymer from Fragaria ananassa fruit which serve as a potential, natural polymeric nature biomaterial. The isolated biomaterial was used for the pre…

  7. Article

    Green Synthesis of Silver Nanoparticles by using Stem, Leaves and Fruits Extracts of Umber (Ficus racemosa)

    Kadam Sneha D, Shinde Sarika P, Chavan Tejonmayi S, Phatake Yogesh B, Mane Sneha G, Dhawan Shivanjali S, Marathe Rajendra J, Deshmukh Rajkumar B, Dharmadhikari Smita M

    pp. 312–319 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.56 · Published

    Objectives:In this study, silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) were synthesized using healthy plant parts like fruits, stem and leaves of Ficus racemosa. Methods: The collected plant samples were processed by cleaning, drying an…

  8. Article

    Film Forming, Antimicrobial and Growth Promoting Wound Healing Spray Formulation

    Rupali Kale, Dattatray Doifode, Pratiksha Shete

    pp. 320–325 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.57 · Published

    Background: Bacterial infections at wound site are one of the major causes for delayed healing. The aim of this study was to develop topical film forming spray having Combination of Simvastatin and Mupirocin which can av…

  9. Article

    Mebeverine Hydrochloride Loaded Chitosan Microspheres as Potential Treatment Targeting Irritable Bowel Syndrome: Box-Behnken Design Optimization

    Azza Ali Hasan, Rasha Mohamed Samir, Samir Sayed Abu-Zaid, Amr Selim Abu Lila

    pp. 326–331 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.58 · Published

    Objective: Mebeverine hydrochloride is an antispasmodic agent that has a direct musculotropic action on the smooth muscles of the gastrointestinal tract; especially the colon.Therefore, the current study aimed at formula…

  10. Article

    Silibinin Loaded Solid Lipid Nanoparticles: Effect of Different Lipids and Surfactants on Physicochemical Properties of Nanoparticle

    Priya Patel, Mihir Raval, Navin Sheth

    pp. 332–338 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.59 · Published

    Background: Solid lipid nanoparticles are rapidly developing field of nanotechnology with several potential applications in drug delivery with spherical shape and an average diameter between 1 and 1000 nm. Due to their s…

  11. Article

    Adsorption Equilibrium and Thermodynamic Studies of Ciprofloxacin from Aqueous Solutions by Magnetic Bentonite Nanocomposites

    Davoud Balarak, Marzieh Baniasadi, Maryam Bazzi, Kethineni Chandrika

    pp. 339–343 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.60 · Published

    Objectives: Today, due to increasing usage of antibiotics and their destructive effects on health and environment, it is necessary to remove them from receiving waters. Although there are few studies on the use of magnet…

  12. Article

    Brain Targeted Delivery of Rizatriptan using Glutathione Conjugated Liposomes through Transmucosal Nasal Route

    Rahul Ravindra Padalkar, Ashwini Raghavendra Madgulkar, Mangesh Ramesh Bhalekar

    pp. 344–350 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.61 · Published

    Objectives: The objective of this work was to enhance the bioavailability of rizatriptan for brain targeted drug delivery through glutathione conjugated liposomes. Methods: Cholesterol glutathione conjugate was synthesiz…

  13. Article

    Diclofenac Sodium Stability in Simulated Gastrointestinal Fluids and the Use of MCM-41 Silica Carrier with Surface Modification to Achieve Innovative Delayed Release

    Monica Chang Chuong, Pornpawit Suriyamongkol, Ria Vashishth, Ayushi Saxena, Charles Kelley

    pp. 351–356 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.62 · Published

    Objectives: Porous silicon materials were first reported to be biocompatible in 1995. This project employed the evaluation of whether diclofenac sodium is acid labile or acid insoluble. Second, literature only reported 1…

  14. Article

    Biorelevant Dissolution Method Development for Dutasteride and Tamsulosin Hydrochloride Modified Release Capsule Simulating Post-prandial Condition

    Devi Thamizhanban, Gampa Tulja Rani, Kathiresan Krishnasamy

    pp. 357–363 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.63 · Published

    Objectives: This research work is aimed to develop bio relevant dissolution method by simulating human gastrointestinal condition at post-prandial state. The quality control dissolution procedure for modified release pro…

  15. Article

    Improving Bioavailability of Cefpodoxime Proxetil by Increasing Retention Time in Stomach with the Help of Natural Polymer: Formulation and Evaluation

    Moizul Hasan, Syed Ayaz Ali, Furquan Nazimuddin Khan, Syed Iftequar Ahmed

    pp. 368–373 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.65 · Published

    Background:Cefpodoxime proxetil is an orally administered, extended- spectrum, semi-synthetic antibiotic of the cephalosporin class. Cefpodoxime proxetil has a short elimination half-life and also possesses high solubili…

  16. Article

    Chromatographic Fingerprinting and Quantitative Analysis of Marker in the Extract of Gloriosa superba Tubers Collected from Some Region of Chhattisgarh

    Rakesh Tirkey, Swarnlata Saraf

    pp. 374–378 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.66 · Published

    Background:Gloriosa superba (Family: Liliaceae) is commonly known as Kalihari in India and has been used by several indigenous communities to treat a snake bite, skin diseases and joint pain. It has been also scientifica…

  17. Article

    Synergistic Interaction of Natural Snail Mucin and Lincomycin for Immuno-chemotherapy against Streptopneumococcal Infection: Checkerboard Evaluations

    Thaddeus Harrison Gugu, Restus Chibuike Onwusoba, Patrick Ndubuisi Onyi, Angela Chizoba Ozioko

    pp. 379–383 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.67 · Published

    Introduction: Pneumonia is an acute infection of lung majorly caused by Streptoneumococcal bacteria or other microbes which present cough with phlegm (mucus), fever and other clinical symptoms. This mucus produced are ea…

  18. Article

    Assessment of Immunostimulating effect of Carica papa- ya-based Immunostimulatory Complexes Against Streptococcus pneumoniae Infections

    Tamunotonye Abel Briggs, Angus Nnamdi Oli, Ebere Innocent Okoye, AyokunnumiFunke Obajuluwa, ChineloKene Ezejiegu, Chijioke Maxwell Ofomata, Gordon C. Ibeanu

    pp. 384–389 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.68 · Published

    Objectives: Streptococcus pneumoniae infection is a bacterial infection responsible for one-fifth of child mortality in Africa. The aim of this study was to formulate and evaluate Carica papaya-based Immunostimulatory co…

  19. Article

    Evaluation of Antiurolithiatic Potential of Piper cubeba Dried Fruits on Sodium Oxalate Induced Urolithiasis in Rats

    Sura Suman, Solleti Venkata Suresh Kumar

    pp. 390–395 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.69 · Published

    Objectives: The main endeavor of the work is to assess the antiurolithiatic potentials of ethanolic extract of Piper cubeba dried fruits (EEPC). Methods:EEPC was prepared using soxhlation, subjected to phytochemical scre…

  20. Article

    Antiepileptic and Antidepressant Activity of Majoon Najah (A Traditional Unani Formulation) in Experimental Animals

    Mohd Urooj, Gulam Mohammed Husain, Mohd. Nadeem, Mohammed Abdul Rasheed Naikodi, Mahe Alam, Munawwar Husain Kazmi

    pp. 396–401 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.70 · Published

    Background: Majoon Najah is a polyherbal traditional Unani formulation recommended for the treatment of neurological disorders. To evaluate antiepileptic and antidepressant activity of majoon najah and majoon najah extra…

  21. Article

    Sociodemographic Correlates of Practice towards Oral Hygiene among University Students: A Cross-sectional Insight

    Muhammad Zahid Iqbal, Khaleda Omar, Abdul Nazer Ali, Mohd Baidi Bahari, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal

    pp. 402–406 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.71 · Published

    Objectives: This study aimed to determine sociodemographic correlates of practice towards oral hygiene (OH) among university students in a private university. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed among universi…

  22. Article

    Drug Utilization Pattern and Prescription Auditing of Antiepileptic Drugs and its Adverse Effects in Private Hospital

    Pankaj Kumar Chaudhary, Maulin Mehta, Umesh Saroj

    pp. 407–412 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.72 · Published

    Background: Epilepsy is a common medical condition characterized by repeated seizures due to a disorder of the brain cells. The data was limited regarding the prescribing pattern and side effects of various antiepileptic…

  23. Article

    Determinants Affecting Knowledge of Healthcare Students towards Mental Health Challenges

    Muhammad Zahid Iqbal, Abdul Nazer Ali, Mohd Baidi Bahari, Muhammad Shahid Iqbal

    pp. 413–416 · DOI: 10.5330/ijpi.2020.3.73 · Published

    Objectives: The objective of the study was to evaluate the determinants affecting knowledge of healthcare students towards mental health challenges (MHCs) in a private medical university. Methods:A cross- sectional obser…