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Lactose intolerance is well-known for decades. Difficulty to metabolize lactose due to a genetic disorder, though exists in a large population, has not been taken too seriously. Reason being, it’s not a fatal disorder and the intolerance leads to some amount of bloating, in...

The transdermal drug administration system represents a potent substitute for administering medications orally and is also designed to offer a substitute for hypodermic injections. Presently, three generations of penetration enhancer to permeate through skin are available 1^st Generatio...

Breast cancer is globally associated with majority of the women. Indeed, high estrogen levels are the most common subtype of breast cancer. Three different classes of estrogen receptor antagonists are frequently used to treat such kinds of breast cancers. Each of these interacts directly with the...

The purpose of the current experimental research was to optimize the quantities of macromolecules such as Eudragit L/100-55 and HPMC-K-100M for the development of extended release tablets of divalproex sodium, an anti-convulsant or epileptic agent used in the effective management of bipolar disor...

Statistical optimization was done to enhance the production of L-asparaginase by submerged fermentation from the marine fungus Beauveria bassiana, which was isolated from sediments and corals of sea. Optimization of different process parameters for the production of L-asparaginase and validation ...

Ocular in situ gel (ISG) is a promising alternative to alleviate the shortcomings of conventional formulations due to their association with dose accuracy and effective administration with prolonged contact time. Therefore, present research aimed to develop a thermo-responsive in situ gel (TRISG)...

Ambroxol hydrochloride is a choice of drug in acute and chronic lung infections. In the COVID-19 situation, ambroxol played a crucial role in treating bronchitis and potentiating, the effect of antibiotics in lung infections. In the present study, a patient-friendly drug delivery system of ambrox...

Caffeine is a widely consumed psychoactive compound present in coffee, tea, soft drinks, energy drinks, and chocolates. It is a diuretic and a central nervous system (CNS) stimulant. Apart from stimulating the CNS, it exerts beneficial effects in combination with other substances like L-theanine ...

A new, accurate, and easy-to-use UV-spectrophotometry method for analyzing favipiravir in both bulk and tablet forms has been developed. Favipiravir, an antiviral drug, is classified as a modified pyrazine analogue and is also known as 6-fluoro-3-hydroxypyrazine-2-carboxamide. The drug’s concen...

For the determination of oseltamivir phosphate (OSP), acyclovir (ACL), and famciclovir (FMV) medicines in pure form and their formulations, quick, accurate, and simple spectrophotometric procedures have been established. The procedures were relied on the formation of ion-pair complexes between th...

Literature survey of ethambutol reveals no stability indicating analytical method being reported for estimation, either in bulk or in a pharmaceutical dosage form. Therefore, a stability indicating analytical method needed to be developed and validated. In the current research, a RP-HPLC method w...

This study investigates the anticancer activity of a combination microemulsion of vitamin D3 and tamoxifen (TMX-VD3 ME) for a synergistic effect on the MCF-7 breast cancer cell line. The combination microemulsion was prepared by dissolving the drugs in oil, mixing the oil with a surfactant, cosur...

Presently, the cosmetics sector is among the fastest-expanding sectors of the economy. Plenty of researchers have reported that natural surfactants could prominently replace synthetic surfactants considering the superiority in safety and effectiveness. This research aimed to isolate surfactants f...