Zhang, Hailei; Jiang, Xiaonan; Song, Weihua; Yang, Zhangqun(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-08-05)
Curcumin, a natural polyphenolic compound derived from turmeric (Curcuma longa L), has proven to exhibit
biological activity towards different kinds of diseases. But the low oral bioavailability results in a limited ...
Muhammad Ishfaq; Nasir Mahmood; Muhammad Akbar; Idrees Ahmad Nasir; Muhammad Saleem(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-08-04)
Fungi have been used in modern scientific research due to their high potential for different enzymes
production based on genomic features. The great proportion of soil mycoflora represented by saprobic fungi plays an ...
Marium Batoo; Samina Afzal; Khurram Afzal; Bilal Ahmed; Khizar Abbas; Syed Aun Muhammad; Muhammad Imran Qadir(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-08-03)
This study was designed to evaluate the anticancer activity of Ziziphus mauritiana roots. The dichloromethane
and methanol extracts were prepared and anticancer activity was investigated the by using MTT assay. Human ...
Salma Hameed; Nasir Mahmood; Chaudhry, Muhammad Nawaz; Sajid Rashid Ahmad; Mohammad Aqeel ur Rahman; Salma Hameed; Chaudhry, Muhammad Nawaz; Nasir Mahmood(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-08-02)
Resistance pattern both in newly and previously treated-TB patients and risk factors associated in spread of
tuberculosis are investigated in the current study. A total 244 Mycobacterium tuberculosis isolates were used ...
Fiaz Alam; Qazi Najam us Saqib; Mohammad Ashraf(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-08-01)
Zanthoxylum armatum (DC) is a traditional spice and important herb used in Asia as a part of food and
household medicine for the treatment of various conditions. The present study was designed to investigate in vitro for ...
Gunasekaran, Suja; Thirumalairaj, Vinoth Kumar; Ashokan, Lakshmana Senthil Shanmuga; Pitchai, Suganya; Yesudas, Rincy; Chacko, Amrutha(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-07-25)
In vitro hepatoprotective activity of Sargassum wightii methanolic extract was checked using established cell
culture (Hep G2) and primary rat hepatocytes. In Hep G2 cells, the extract concentrations varying from 31.25-500 ...
Anum Butt; Nazish Waris; Kulsoom Baqa; Urooj Nazim; Afshan Naz; Abbasi, Sumera Rais; Sumreen Begum(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-07-24)
Murraya koenigii (L.) spreng (curry leaves) have traditionally been used for its various medicinal properties.
The current study was conducted to assess the comparative effect of Murraya koenigii (L.) spreng (curry leaves) ...
Sun, Hongyan; Wang, Xiaoyun; Zhou, Zhaowei; Wang, Rui(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-07-23)
The present study was designed to utilise ultrasound assistance technology to optimize the extraction
conditions of polyphenols, and identify their antibacterial activity from fruits of Pyracantha fortuneana (Maxim.) Li, ...
Sadia Saleem Rao; Rahila Ikram(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-07-22)
Cocos nucifera (coconut) water is a traditionally used beverage and sportsdrink around the world. The
recommendations on the use of plants for different conditions often lack proper scientific research. This study is first ...
Affhan Shoaib; Xin, Lu; Xin, Yi(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-07-21)
Staphylococcus aureus and Pseudomonas aeruginosa are largely the cause of morbidity and mortality in both
hospital and community settings. These pathogens remain the important cause of pulmonary infections in patients ...
Rafi Ullah; Jehan Bakht; Muhammad Raza Shah(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-07-20)
The present study investigates the pharmaceutically bioactive compounds in Methanol, n-hexane and ethyl
acetate extracted samples from the root of Periploca hydaspidis through Gas Chromatography and Mass Spectroscopy ...
LUO, Lei; Tan, Mingguo; LUO, Yonghuang(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-07-19)
The paper aims to establish a RP-HPLC method for the simultaneous determination of six related substances
in ketoprofen injection. The separation was performed on a VP-ODS C18 column (4.6mm×250mm, 5μm) with the mobile ...
Yan, Fang; Pidayi, Muyeshaer; Xia, Yu; Hu, Xin; Yang, Zengrong(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-07-31)
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), which is caused by various proinflammatory cytokines, will
present some kinds of complication with progression such as Pulmonary Artery Hypertension (PAH). CRP (C-Reactive ...
Mamoona Suleman; Joham Sarfraz Ali; Ihsan ul Haq; Sobia Nisa; Muhammad Zia(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-07-30)
Peel, pulp and kernel extracts of seven mango fruit (varieties) were analyzedsubjected for antibacterial and
antioxidative potential. Langra peel showed good activity against B. subtilis, S. aureus and E. aerogenes. Good ...
Nnedinma, Achugbu Adaeze; Ejiofor, Amadi Jude; Blessing, Ukonze Chikodili; Nkechukwu, Ikegbunam Moses(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-07-29)
Four fungal isolates were identified in this study of which three were Aspergillus species with Aspergillus
flavus having the highest frequency followed by A. parasiticus. The result of high frequency of Aspergillus flavus ...
Iram Maqsood; Muhammad Irfan Masood; Hafiz Awais Nawaz; Iram Shahzadi; Naheed Arslan(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-07-28)
The current research aims at development and assessment of o/w nystatin microemulsion. The pseudoternary
phase diagrams were developed to determine microemulsion existence regions by water titration method. Nystatin was ...
Fajrin, Fifteen Aprila; Purwandhono, Azham; Christianty, Fransisca Maria; Sulistyaningrum, Gati Dwi; Afifah; Imandasari, Nidia; Barki, Tsabit(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-07-27)
Chronic inflammation and neuropathic pain are classified into chronic pain. Until now there are so many drugs
that have been used for chronic pain but the effectiveness still lower. One of the plants that are commonly ...
Ihsan Ullah Khan Altaf; Muhammad Medrar Hussain; Abdur Rahim(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-07-26)
In the present study, Alstonia scholaris leaves were explored for phytochemical constituents, antibacterial and
antifungal potentials. Phytochemical screening of the extracts established the presence of glycosides, ...
Perveen Akhtar; Khan Hira; Ambreen; Viqar Sultana; Jehan Ara; Syed EhteshamulHaque(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-07-18)
Hypoglycemic activity of ethanol extracts and polysaccharides of seaweeds were studied in Sprague Dawley
rats. Based on primary screening of ethanol extracts of 10 seaweeds, three Spatoglossum variabile, Stokeyia indica ...
Ekram Nemr Abd Al Haleem; Shaimaa Salah Eldeen Hussein; Hanan Abdel-Hameed Fahmy; Ragia Ali Mahmoud Taha(Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 2019-07-17)
The current study was designed to estimate the effect of γ-radiation on male rats pretreated with Levetiracetam (LEV) and/ or Oxcarbazepine (OXC). Poly-treatment of rats with LEV, OXC and γ-radiation showed a significant ...