Publications by authors named "Adeola Tawakalitu Kola-Mustapha"

Globally, the incidence of inflammation and inflammatory disorders has continued to rise at an alarming rate. is a species of flowering plant widely distributed in Africa and has been used for the management of sickle cell disease, rheumatism, ocular inflammation, duodenal and stomach ulcers. This research aims to formulate and evaluate an anti-inflammatory herbal emulgel using an extract from stem bark (EUB).

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The global concern regarding the occurrence of antifungal resistance to synthetic conventional azoles used for treating vulvovaginal candidiasis, along with the associated side effects, is significant. Consequently, the pursuit for substitutes such as natural therapies has ensued. Essential oils, derived from plants, have been extensively researched and found to possess antibacterial and antifungal properties.

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is a common skin disorder with a complicated etiology. Papules, lesions, comedones, blackheads, and other skin lesions are common physical manifestations of , but the individual who has it also regularly has psychological repercussions. Natural oils are being utilized more and more to treat skin conditions since they have fewer negative effects and are expected to provide benefits.

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Medicinal plants as rich sources of bioactive compounds are now being explored for drug development against COVID-19. 19 medicinal plants known to exhibit antiviral and anti-inflammatory effects were manually curated, procuring a library of 521 metabolites; this was virtually screened against NSP9, including some other viral and host targets and were evaluated for polypharmacological indications. Leads were identified via rigorous scoring thresholds and ADMET filtering.

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  • The study focused on evaluating the safety and antidiarrheal effects of Pn extract, including testing its toxicity and formulating it into stable suspensions.
  • The extract was tested on Wistar rats, demonstrating a significant reduction in diarrhea frequency at both 5 mg/kg and 200 mg/kg doses compared to a standard treatment (loperamide).
  • Results indicate that Pn extract shows promising antidiarrheal activity and was effectively formulated into stable suspensions suitable for pharmacological use.
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  • This study examined how the attraction between ibuprofen and chitosan affects the drug's crystal behavior, solubility, and dissolution efficiency, aiming to improve drug delivery methods.
  • Amorphous nanoparticles of ibuprofen were created using a controlled drug-polymer assembly, and various analytical techniques confirmed the interaction and characteristics of the nanoplex.
  • Results showed that the nanoplex had significantly improved solubility and dissolution rates compared to pure ibuprofen, indicating that the ibuprofen-chitosan combination could enhance drug delivery through diverse release profiles.
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The chemical potentials of drug-polymer electrostatic interaction have been utilized to develop a novel ternary chitosan-ibuprofen-gellan nanogel as controlled transdermal delivery tool for ibuprofen. The ternary nanogels were prepared by a combination of electrostatic nanoassembly and ionic gelation techniques. The electrostatic and hydrophobic interactions as well as hydrogen bonding between ibuprofen and chitosan were confirmed with FTIR, while DSC, TGA and SEM confirmed the physical state, thermal and morphological characteristics, respectively.

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