Volume 8, Issue 2

Vijayan Venugopal

pp. 60 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.1

We have been hearing about nanotechnology for a long time back in both science fiction and in the media, but that not much has come of it so far. However, new platforms of nanotech-based treatments are on the horizon, an…

Debasish Pradhan, Gitanjali Tripathy, Rakesh Kumar Pradhan, Toffa Dasmohapatra, Sakti Prasad Pradhan

pp. 61–71 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.2

As per various reasearch works, Cuminosides isolated from Rhizome of Syzigium cumini has a potential anticancer activity and extensive variety of Antibacterial, antifungal, antioxidative, anti inflamatory activities with…

Sukhmeet Singh Kamal, Daljit Kaur, Sukhwinder Singh, Amit Sharma, Manoj Kumar Katual, Ashish Kumar Garg, Rajesh Kumar

pp. 72–75 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.3

Objective: The main objective of this review is to investigate the potential role of milk in improvement of bioavailability and patient compliance. Method: The study reviews the types of milk based on its composition, me…

Ravindra Pandey, Raj Kumar Tiwari, Shiv Shankar Shukla

pp. 76–81 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.4

Herbal plants are found abundant in all parts of the world with various uses for its medicinal, pharmaceutical, and nutritional value as well as the ordinary spice in our culinary. Nature is a principal source of herbal …

Amitava Roy, Pallab K Haldar, Abhinay Chhetri

pp. 82–90 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.5

Objective:The objective of the present study was to prepare mucoadhesive in situ nasal gels with mucilage isolated from hibiscus flower (Hibiscus rosa sinensis, family: malveceae) containing alprazolam. Methods-Nasal gel…

Shyamjith Manikkoth, Deepa B, Melinda Sequeira, Anu Elizabeth Joy, Roysten Rodrigues

pp. 91–95 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.6

Background: Alcohol induced health problems have tormented the world population since time immemorial. This research work was done to study the therapeutic role of Tylophora indica ethanolic extract on alcohol induced an…

Sunita Shailajan, Deepti Gurjar

pp. 96–103 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.7

Background:The present study was aimed to evaluate the traditionally reported wound healing potential of Chrysophyllum cainito leaves. Methods:The ethanolic extract of C. cainito leaves was standardized in terms of its g…

Balasubramanian Ganesh Pandian, Paruchuri Sireesha, Ng Yen Ping, Nagula Parashuram

pp. 104–107 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.8

Objective:Hypothyroidism and metabolic syndrome are well associated risk factors for atherogenic cardiovascular diseases. This study was intended to investigate the prevalence of metabolic syndrome and to assess its rela…

Ramanath Katta Venkatesh, Mukhyaprana M Prabhu, Krishnadas Nandakumar, K Sreedhara R Pai

pp. 108–113 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.9

Introduction: Urinary tract infections (UTIs) are more common in geriatrics due to physiological alterations/pathological conditions. The main objective of this study was to analyze the incidence, causative organisms, ty…

Ganesh Dakhale, Sonali Pimpalkhute, Chaitali Bajait, Latesh Raghute

pp. 114–117 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.10

Objective:To evaluate and compare knowledge, attitude and practice of rational use of medicine among post graduate students and interns in a tertiary care teaching hospital. Material and Method: This was a questionnaire …

Mathews Baby, Priyadarshini Hesarghatta Ramamurthy, Darshana Bennadi, Vinayaka Sannafakirappa Konakeri

pp. 118–121 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.11

Aim:To assess the prevalence and determinants of tobacco use among the Pre-University College (PUC) students of Bangalore. Material and Methods:A cross sectional study was carried out among 1450 Government PUC students o…

Aaseer Thamby Sam, Bharathi Muttusamy, Sum Mun Yee, Thineswary Ayapanaido, Subramani Parasuraman

pp. 122–127 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.12

Objective:To study the relationship between perceived stress, health outcomes of different batches of pharmacy students. Methodology:A total of 320 undergraduate pharmacy students in AIMST University were included in the…

Hamidah Othman, Pathmawathi Subramanian, Noor Azizah Mohd Ali, Haszalina Hassan, Mainul Haque

pp. 128–132 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.13

Background:To test the effect of information booklets on family members’ satisfaction with decision-making around the care of critically ill patients in an intensive care unit. Design:Quasi-experiment with non-randomized…

Sivasakthi Raju, Sam Solomon, Nithiyan N, Karthik K, Anns Clara Joseph, Venkatanarayanan V

pp. 133–135 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.14

Background:Hypertension is a common disorder that if not effectively treated results in greatly increased probability of coronary thrombosis, strokes, and renal failures. It is estimated that the prevalence of hypertensi…

Kusal Kanti Das, Tejaswini Vallabha, Sumangala Mahesh Patil, Jaydeb Ray, Kishore Kumar Deepak

pp. 136–140 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.15

Aim:The study was aimed to assess the knowledge on understanding ethical authorship of research publications among the medical and pharmacy faculty members of India. Materials and Methods: We have selected 54 numbers of …

Laís Araújo, Sandya Curty, Alicia Moreira, Arthur Rossi, Nádia Raposo, Urias Vaz, Hudson Polonini

pp. 144–148 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.17

Introduction:Cancer is a range of multifactorial diseases which have in common uncontrolled increase in the number of cells invading various tissues and organs. One of its leading etiological agents is sun exposure, and …

Ratan J. Lihite, Mangala Lahkar, Ajoy Borah, Debeeka Hazarika, Sukhjinder Singh

pp. 149–153 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.18

Background:Stevens Johnson syndrome (SJS), toxic epidermal necrolysis (TEN) and SJS-TEN overlap are rare, but potentially life-threatening, reactions to medications. From Northeast India, limited epidemiological data is …

Ramalingam Peraman, Subish Palaian, Ansari Mukhtar, Mohamed Izham Mohamed Ibrahim, Aljadhey Hisham

pp. 154–155 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.19

Doctor of Pharmacy (Pharm. D) Program, a patient oriented pharmacy education curriculum that is new in many of the developing countries and in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, and is running with varying success…

Naghem Farouk Abed, Wisam Abdul-Kadder Yassin, Hayder Assim Mohammed Salih, Aniza Binti Abd Aziz, Mainul Haque

pp. 156–158 · DOI: naghamfa@yahoo.com

Spontaneous heterotopic pregnancy is a rare condition. There is the simultaneous presence of intrauterine and extrauterine pregnancies. Such condition can be a life-threatening. The diagnosis can also be easily missed es…

Subramani Parasuraman

pp. 159–160 · DOI: 10.5530/jyp.2016.2.21

A 33-year-male with a history of plantar and cutaneous warts for six months was treated with topical salicylic acid preparation, without any improvement. He was accidentally exposed to nitric acid while working. He obser…