Browsing by Author "Sheikh, Zara"
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Barriers to oral and inhaled drug delivery: a review
(Brac University, 2022-08)Oral and pulmonary routes of drug administration are the two most common modes to deliver drugs to patients owing to their non-invasive nature. Among the two, the oral route is still the most preferred one due to a number ... -
Central nervous system depressant, analgesic and antidiarrheal effects of the seed extracts of Dimocarpus longan lour in rats
Purpose: To assess the central nervous system (CNS) depressant, analgesic and antidiarrheal activities of the dried seed crude extracts of Dimocarpus longan Lour in rodents. Methods: Selected pharmacological effects of ... -
Characterization of phytoconstituents and potential bioactivity of Annona reticulata L. leaf extract
(© 2016 Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2016)Annona reticulata (Annonaceae) is known as atafol in Bangla and custard apple in English is an important medicinal plant. It has been used traditionally in diarrhea, dysentery, cold, as abortifacient, insecticidal drug ... -
Comparative study of quality control parameters of different brands of oral montelikast tablets available in Bangladesh
(BRAC University, 2015-03)Quality control of pharmaceutical product emphasizes on various testing of the product which include both in-process and finished product quality control tests that are conducted prior to release of the drug in the market. ... -
Formulation and evaluation of acetaminophen suspension using fenugreek seeds as a natural suspending agent
(BRAC Univeristy, 2017-10)A great number of pharmaceutical excipients, both natural and synthetic, are available to meet the demands of the rapid development of the pharmaceutical industry. Nowadays, naturally derived excipients are preferred over ... -
Impact of cadmium exposure on human health with a focus on Bangladesh
(© 2014 European Journal of Toxicological Sciences, 2014-03)The environment in which we claim to “live” in has become a huge reservoir of toxic metals. Human health is under constant risk of deterioration due to increasing chronic exposure of such metals that adversely affect the ... -
Mucosal delivery of vaccines
(BRAC Univeristy, 2015-08)Vaccines are capable of inducing cellular and humoral immune responses which could provide prophylactic and therapeutic responses against various diseases such as those that are infectious in nature and other that are ... -
Optimizing oral drug delivery using lipid based formulations
(© 2014 International Research Journal of Pharmacy, 2014)A great challenge facing the pharmaceutical scientists is transforming the new pharmacologically active lipophilic compounds that are poorly water soluble into orally administered medications with sufficient bioavailability. ... -
Phytochemical analysis, cytotoxic and in vitro antioxidant activity of erythrina variegate bark
(© 2015 European Journal of Medicinal Plants, 2015-11)Aim:The objective of the present study was to investigate the phytochemical analysis, cytotoxic and antioxidant activities of the bark extracts of Erythrina variegate.Place and Duration of Study: The plant, ... -
Phytochemical and hypoglycemic screening of seeds and peel of nephelium longan fruits
(© 2015 International Journal of Biochemistry, 2015-12)Phytotherapy is considered to be lowest lethal or has no side effects in contrast to current allopathic medicines. The intention of the present investigation was to assess the therapeutic efficacy of Nephelium longan extract ... -
Potential of liposomes for the treatment of lung cancer- a review
(Brac University, 2023-01)Lung cancer is the leading cause of all cancer deaths worldwide among both men and women with symptoms of cough, airway obstruction and hemoptysis. Lung cancer can be divided into two subtypes which are known as small cell ... -
Potential of nanoparticles as a topical drug delivery system for skin cancer: a review
(Brac University, 2022-07)Skin cancer is among the most widespread and challenging forms of cancer, with high death rates globally, the seventeenth most prevalent cancer in the world. Conventional treatment options for skin cancer, including surgical ... -
Potential use of mesenchymal stem cells in regenerative medicines: a review
(Brac University, 2022-08)The utilization of Mesenchymal Stem Cells (MSCs) in biomedicine has expanded dramatically over the past 50 years. MSCs are a diverse group of cells, extracted from fat, synovium and bone marrow with the ability to ... -
Preliminary studies on phytochemicals and cytotoxic activity of methanolic rhizome extract of Hedychium coronarium
(© 2015 Journal of Pharmacognosy and Phytochemistry, 2015)The methanolic extract of the rhizome of Hedychium coronarium (Family- Zingiberaceae) was screened for the presence of various phytochemicals by standard procedures and the cytotoxic activity was evaluated by brine ... -
A review on nanoparticles based drug delivery in cancer treatment: advantages & challenges
(Brac University, 2022-06)Nanoparticles have unique physicochemical and biological properties that make them one of the most promising candidate for targeted cancer therapy. Nanoparticle-based drug delivery has a number of advantages over conventional ... -
Targeted drug delivery using polymeric nanoparticles for the treatment of cancer: a review
(BRAC University, 2017-05)Advances in the field of polymeric nanoparticles is rapidly progressing and offers new opportunities for targeted treatment of cancer. The targeted delivery of nanoparticles can overcome the problems associated with the ...
