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Journal of Young Pharmacists

Volume 1, Issue 1

· pp. 1–93 · 20 articles

Volume
1
Issue
1
Published
Pages
1–93
Articles
20
Sections
9
ISSN
Print - 0975-1483 | Online - 0975-1505
Journal
JYP

In this issue

Editorial

  1. Forum Article

    The Launch of J Young Pharm

    Mueen Ahmed KK

    pp. 1–2 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51866 · Published

    I am pleased to introduce the Þ rst issue of “Journal of Young Pharmacists (An Addendum to InPharm Communique)”, an quarterly peer-reviewed publication of InPharm Association. As you all are aware, InPharm Communique was…

General

  1. Article

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    Jha D, Jasubhai K, Tomar MS

    pp. 3–5 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51867 · Published

    Almost every pharmaceutical graduate, during the tenure of his/her study, is in a dilemma when it comes to choosing the professional Þ eld. Conventional jobs related to formulation, synthetic chemistry, analytical resear…

Invited Article

  1. Article

    Microcrystalline Cellulose as a Versatile Excipient in Drug Research

    Saigal N, Baboota S, Ahuja A, Ali J

    pp. 6–12 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51868 · Published

    Microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) has emerged as the most resourceful excipient of all times in drug research. Thanks to its profusion in terms of grades available for different needs and its physical properties that supp…

Pharmaceutics

  1. Article

    Colon Targeted Drug Delivery: Different Approaches

    Jose S, Dhanya K, Cinu TA, Litty J, Chacko AJ

    pp. 13–19 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51869 · Published

    Oral colon-targeted drug delivery systems have recently gained importance for delivering a variety of therapeutic agents for both local and systemic administration- local treatment of a variety of colonic diseases as wel…

  2. Article

    Buoyant Microspheres of Famotidine: An Approachable Dosage Form for Gastric Treatment

    Jain AK, Jain CP

    pp. 20–23 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51870 · Published

    The present study involves the preparation and evaluation of buoyant microspheres using famotidine as a model drug for prolongation of gastric retention time. The microspheres were prepared by the solvent evaporation met…

  3. Article

    Development and Evaluation of Gelatin Microspheres of Tramadol Hydrochloride

    Jeevana JB, Sunitha G

    pp. 24–27 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51871 · Published

    To develop formulations for effective management of chronic pain without side effects associated with NSAIDs and COX-2 antagonists, Tramadol hydrochloride, an opioid antagonist, was encapsulated within Gelatin microspher…

Pharmacognosy

  1. Article

    Natural Products as Regulators of Progenitor Cells: Role in Cardiovascular Regenerative Medicine

    Kumar AHS, Hynes BG, Mueen Ahmed KK

    pp. 28–35 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51872 · Published

    The cellular network in vasculature is predominantly composed of two distinct cell types i.e., endothelial and smooth muscle cells, which along with the connective tissue and extracellular matrix govern the tone and func…

  2. Article

    Pharmacognostical Studies of Bauhinia variegata Linn root

    Golwala DK, Patel LD

    pp. 36–41 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51873 · Published

    The present study deals with the macroscopical and microscopical studies of Bauhinia variegata Linn root. Some distinct and different characters were observed with sections of young, thick and very old and thick roots. T…

  3. Article

    Study on the Areca Nut for its Antimicrobial Properties

    Reena R Nelson Anthikat, Michael A

    pp. 42–45 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51874 · Published

    This study evaluates the antibacterial, antifungal, and antiviral properties of the areca nut in vitro using isolated organisms. A variety of human and veterinary isolates, both gram positive and gram negative, were test…

  4. Article

    GC-MS Analysis of Propolis of Indian Origin

    Kumar N, Mueen Ahmed KK, Dang R, Shivananda TN, Das K

    pp. 46–48 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51876 · Published

    More than 300 constituents have been identiÞ ed in different propolis samples. This study investigated the composition of ethanolic extracts of propolis samples collected from the Gujarat zone. A gas chromatographymass s…

  5. Article

    Pharmacognostical Studies and Evaluation of Anti-inß ammatory Activity of Ficus bengalensis Linn

    Patil VV, Pimprikar RB, Patil VR

    pp. 49–53 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51879 · Published

    Pharmacognostical parameters for the leaves of Ficus bengalensis were studied with the aim of drawing the pharmacopoeial standards for this species: macroscopical and microscopical characters, physio-chemical constants, …

Pharmacology

  1. Article

    Gastroprotective Effect of Medicinal Plants from Chapada do Araripe, Brazil

    Gerlânia de Oliveira Leite, Antonia Rosângela Soares Penha, Glauberto Quirino da Silva, Aracélio Viana Colares, Fabíola Fernandes Galvão Rodrigues, José Galberto Martins Costa, André Luiz Herzog Cardoso, Adriana Rolim Campos

    pp. 54–56 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51881 · Published

    Gastric ulcer is a serious gastrointestinal disorder that requires a well targeted therapeutic strategy. A number of drugs are available for the treatment of gastric ulcer, but clinical evaluation has shown incidence of …

  2. Article

    Protective Effect of Polyherbal Formulation on Simvastatin Hepatotoxicity in Rats

    Vaghasiya J, Rathod S, Bhalodia Y, Manek R, Malaviya S, Jivani N

    pp. 57–62 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51883 · Published

    Objective: This study was designed to assess the effect of polyherbal formulation (PHF) on simvastatin hepatotoxicity in rats and to assess the possibility of co-administration of PHF along with hepatotoxic drugs. Method…

  3. Article

    Anti-inß ammatory activity of methanolic extracts of Dillenia indica L. leaves

    Yeshwante SB, Juvekar AR, Nagmoti DM, Wankhede SS, Shah AS, Pimprikar RB, Saindane DS

    pp. 63–66 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51885 · Published

    The anti-inß ammatory activities of the methanol extract of Dillenia indica Linnaeus (Family Dilleniaceae) leaves were observed in various experimental models related to inß ammation to provide some evidence for its trad…

Pharmaceutical Chemistry

  1. Article

    Licofelone- Novel Analgesic and Anti-Inß ammatory Agent for Osteoarthritis: An Overview

    Gaur K, Kori ML, Tyagi LK, Singh V, Nema RK, Tripathi P, Sharma CS

    pp. 67–71 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51884 · Published

    Licofelone (2-[6-(4-chlorophenyl)-2, 2-dimethyl-7-phenyl-2, 3-dihydro-1H-pyrrolizin-5-yl] acetic acid) is the Þ rst member of a new class of analgesic and anti-inß ammatory drugs acting by dual mechanism inhibiting both …

  2. Article

    Synthesis and Characterization of 2, 5-Disubstituted-1, 3, 4-oxadiazoles as Potential Anti-inß ammatory Agents

    Ilango K, Valentina P, Umarani N, Kumar T

    pp. 72–76 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51882 · Published

    The aim of this study was to design, synthesize, and investigate the in vivo anti-inß ammatory activity of some novel 2, 5-disubstituted - 1, 3, 4-oxadiazole derivatives. Ethyl-4-acetamido phenoxy acetate (I) was prepare…

  3. Article

    QSAR Analysis on β-carboline as Antitumor Agent

    Valentina P, Ilango K, Yamuna K, Purushothaman D, Samyuktha Rani A

    pp. 77–81 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51880 · Published

    A quantitative structure activity relationship (QSAR) study on β-Carboline derivatives as an anti-tumor agent was performed with 30 compounds of β-Carboline derivatives on different cancer cell lines from reported work. …

Pharmaceutical Analysis

  1. Article

    Quantitative Estimation of Ascorbic Acid by HPTLC in different varieties of Amla

    Chakraborthy GS

    pp. 82–85 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51878 · Published

    Medicinal plants provide good remedies for human diseases and play a vital role in our day-to-day lifes. Phyllanthus emblica Linn family- Euphorbiaceae, commonly known as amla, is an important household fruit. The anti-a…

Pharmaceutical Management

  1. Article

    Prophylaxis in Migraine Management

    Sonal Sekhar M, Aneesh TP, Sathianarayanan S, JinyVarghese K, Vasudevan DT, Revikumar KG

    pp. 86–89 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51877 · Published

    A migraine is the most common cause of severe, recurring headache. With the recent advances in our understanding of migraine, it can be effectively treated and even prevented. Prophylactic treatment of migraines is indic…

  2. Article

    Effective Tools of Pharma Counseling

    Vinod KR, Sandhya S

    pp. 90–93 · DOI: 10.4103/0975-1483.51875 · Published

    Pharma counseling is an important tool for any community pharmacist. With a 110 crore population, there is a tremendous opportunity for Pharma counselling on the Indian subcontinent. This could highlight a new beginning …