Volume 7, Issue 3

Subramani Parasuraman, Aaseer Thamby Sam, Mainul Haque

pp. 139–142 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.1

Publishing scientific content as research papers, reviews, reports, and short communication is conventional and the most widely used practice in current era. Almost 25,000 biomedical journals are available globally for p…

Trupti Rekha Swain, Prajna Paramita Giri

pp. 143–144 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.2

Generic medicines are cheap but effective alternative for improving access to life saving medicines in a country like India. Increasing challenge is being faced by the Indian generic industry because of gradual stricter …

Adamu Yau, Aniza Binti Abd Aziz, Mainul Haque

pp. 145–154 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.3

Background: Pharmacists are furnished with expert drug knowledge and have been considered as valuable resource of drug information, therefore, are well positioned to play a leading role in the application of pharmacogeno…

Chin Fen Neoh, Imas Nur Amelia Zainal, Mohammed Abdul Hameed, Tahir Mehmood Khan, Long Chiau Ming

pp. 155–163 · DOI: 10.5530.jyp.2015.3.4

The aim of this study is to identify and review literature that presented information about development and application of pharmacoinformatics in pharmaceutical and health sciences. The quality assessment tool for quanti…

Sunil Nagjibhai Bhadiyadara, Devang Ashwinkumar Rana, Supriya Deepak Malhotra

pp. 164–170 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.5

Objective:To assess prevalence and pattern of off-label and unlicensed use of drugs in paediatric outpatient department. Methods:In this prospective study, children attending paediatric outpatient department of a tertiar…

Akurathi Ratnaditya, Mallela George Manoj Kumar, Sai Sankar Avula Jogendra, Mohammad Zabirunnisa, Chaitanya Ram Kandregula, Raj Kumar chowdhary Kopuri

pp. 171–179 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.6

Objectives: The present in vivo study is done to compare and evaluate the retention of the traditional hydrophobic pit and fissure sealant with a hydrophilic resin-based sealant on first permanent molars and to compare t…

Vijayakumar Andi Ekambaram

pp. 180–186 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.7

Objective: To evaluate neuroprotective and antioxidant properties in Phenobarbitone (PHB) induced tolerant effect of aqueous extract of withania somnifera (WS) in mice. Materials & Methods:Male Swiss albino mice were scr…

Kallahalli Mruthyuenjaya Roopavathi, Sanjay Venu Gopal, Govindaraju Pushpalatha, Darshana Bennadi, Bhadravathi Virupaksha Renushri, Antharasanahalli Shivakumar Madhura

pp. 187–193 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.8

Background:The use of antimicrobial chemotherapeutic agent has been proposed as a means of reducing the levels of oral bacteria. Many chemotherapeutic agents claim to have antimicrobial properties. Hence this in vitro st…

Mani Rupesh Kumar, Selvadurai Muralidharan

pp. 194–199 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.9

Objective: To develop a new, rapid and sensitive RP-HPLC method for the estimation of morin in human plasma by protein precipitation method (PPT) because of more recovery. Method: Chromatographic separation was carried o…

Susmita Sinha, Qazi Shamima Akhter, Suman Banik, Mohammad Zakirul Islam, Mainul Haque

pp. 200–205 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.10

Background:The patients with essential hypertension are increasing all over the world. There may be development of insulin resistance and hyperinsulinemia in essential hypertension. An association between essential hyper…

Atta Abbas, Hira Nasir, Anum Zehra, Anum Noor, Fareeha Abdul Jabbar, Bisma Siddqui

pp. 206–216 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.11

Objective:The objective was to assess depression as comorbidity among patients of diabetes mellitus (DM) using Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI II) scale. Materials and Method: A cross sectional survey was conducted in …

Vinayaka Konekeri, Darshana Bennadi, Maurya Manjunath, Nandita Kshetrimayum, Sibyl Siluvai, Chava Venkata Konda Reddy

pp. 217–224 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.12

Aim:To assess the effectiveness of 10% CPP-ACP gel (Casein Phosphopeptide-Amorphous calcium phosphate) and Potassium Nitrate (KNO3) on Cervical Dentin Hypersensitivity (CDH).Materials and Methods:48 Central jail patients…

Debasish Pradhan, Rakesh Kumar Pradhan, Gitanjali Tripathy, Shaktiprasad Pradhan

pp. 225–233 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.13

Objective:To study the Inhibition of proteasome activity by the dietary flavonoid Quercetin associated with growth inhibition in cultured breast cancer cells and xenografts.Methods:MCF-7 breast cancer cell cultures and x…

Shofiul Azam, Archi Farhana Huda, Kishower Shams, Prawej Ansari, Mustafa Khalid Mohamed, Md Mahmudul Hasan, Abul Kalam Azad, Kallol Kanti Mondal, Shakil Mahmood Zaouad

pp. 234–240 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.14

Objective: Our study includes the investigation of the phytochemical composition and in vitro free radical content and antiinflammatory activity of Mimosa pudica. Materials and Method: Free radical scavenging assay was d…

Penumarthi Poornima, Pasala Reshma, T V Ramakrishnan, Nagasubramanian Vanitha Rani, G Shree Devi, Roja Shree Preethi Seshadri

pp. 241–249 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.15

Objective:The study was conducted to assess the effectiveness of the medication reconciliation and medication error prevention in an emergency department of a tertiary care hospital. Materials and Methods: Patients of ei…

Nyi Mekar Saptarini, Sohadi Warya, Ayu Dewi Purnama Sari and Anggi Setyarini

pp. 250–256 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.16

Context:Amoxicillinsodium and gentamicin sulfate are commonly antibiotics which used for infection treatment. In Indonesia, injection of antibiotics can be administered concurrently with intravenous infusion. Injection i…

Sangeeta P Bhat, Rahat Ali Khan

pp. 257–261 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.17

Introduction:Zinc is an essential trace element playing a vital role in the maintenance of health. Frusemide, a loop diuretic, is known to deplete sodium, potassium, magnesium and calcium levels. But, very few reports ex…

Kumkum Agarwal, Ranjana Varma

pp. 262–266 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.18

Objective:The aim of this research work is to investigate antioxidant ability and analyse phytochemicals in some of the common Indian vegetables. Methodology:Different concentrations of the extracts were screened for est…

Priyanka Thumuganti, Mamatha Mada, Madhavi Meesa, Ranjinth Kumar Kasthuri, Nageswara Rao Pilli

pp. 267–271 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.19

Background:Gliclazide is a widely used drug for the treatment of type 2 diabetes. Retrospective studies shows that diabetics are at increased risk of suffering severe complications after amoebic infection. Ornidazole is …

Vineetha Bharathan Menon, Justin Kurian, Krishna Undela, Madhan Ramesh, Hathur Basavana Gowdappa

pp. 272–275 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2015.3.20

Background: Phenytoin is a commonly used sedative antiepileptic medication in many countries. It is used against tonic-clonic and complex partial seizures. Phenytoin is reported to cause a range of deleterious and errati…