Issue No. 1

 

Recent Submissions

  • Short communication: studies on punica granatum-I isolation and identification of some constituents from the seeds of punica granatum 
    R Ahmed; S M Ifzal; A Saifuddin; M Nazeer (Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 1995-01-08)
    Initial phytochemical screening of the seeds of Punica granatum has revealed the presence of Ursolic acid and beta-Sitosterol alongwith a long straightchain hydrocarbon - nonacosene. Presence of estrogens and glycosides ...
  • Short communication: guidelines to good manufacturing practices (g.m.p.) in pharmaceutical manufacturing 
    R H Shaikh; A A Sial (Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 1995-01-07)
    The object of the GMP and associated rules is the assurance of the quality of the products for the safety, well being and protection of the patient. In achieving this aim it is impossible to over-emphasise the importance ...
  • Studies on the antimicrobial activity of honey 
    D Sheikh; S Zaman; S B Naqvi; M R Sheikh; G Ali (Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 1994-01-06)
    Ten samples of crude and processed honey were used to determine antimicrobial activity against twenty five species of pathogenic and nonpathogenic bacteria, commonly encountered in human infections. The antifungal activity ...
  • Effect of cimetidine, ranitidine and tiotidine on plasma testosterone and luteinizing hormone levels in rats 
    R T Mahmud; M S Akhter (Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 1994-01-06)
    This investigation was carried out to study the comparative effects of cimetidine, ranitidine and tiotidine on the plasma levels of testosterone and luetinizing hormone under local conditions. The three H(2)-blocking drugs ...
  • Conductometric study of interaction between dyes and surface active agents 
    D Waqar; M Alam; W Hussein (Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 1995-01-05)
    The interaction of anionic surface active agents e.g. sodium decyl sulphate (SDS), sodium dodecyl sulphate (SDDS), sodium tetradecyl sulphate (STDS), sodium hexadecyl sulphate (DHDS) and sodium octadecyl sulphate (DODS) ...
  • Antimicrobial studies of the leaf of cannabis sativa L 
    K Wasim; I Haq; M Ashraf (Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 1995-01-03)
    In vitro antimicrobial studies were conducted with aqueous, ethanolic and Petroleum ether extracts of the leaves of Cannabis sativa L. The acidic fraction was obtained from the ethanolic extract and 2% Sodium Hydroxide ...
  • Acetylation percentage method for determination of acetylator status in human volunteers and tuberculous patients 
    A S Sohrani; B Ahmad; K H Janbaz (Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 1995-01-02)
    Acetylation percentage method described here is rapid and economical. A comparison has been made between plasma half life (t (1/2)), acetylation ratio and acetylation percentage methods for the determination of phenotyping. ...
  • A study on comparative efficacyof hypolipidemic drugs 
    A Sher; A Ullah; A Mateen (Karachi: Faculty of Pharmacy & Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Karachi, 1995-01-01)
    A study was carried out on the comparative efficacy of Lopid, Mevacor, Bezalip and Lasona in sixteen hyperlipidemic subjects. All the subjects were on Lopid at least for the last 15 days. Lopid therapy was discontinued ...