Antibiotic resistance represents one of the biggest challenges, and there is an urgent need for plant-based antimicrobial agents that enable managing this crisis effectively. In this work, we aimed to investigate the antibacterial activity of () hydromethanolic root extract against Gram-positive ( and ) and Gram-negative (, , , , and ) strains by the cup-plate method. The root was powdered and extracted with 70% methanol by cold maceration for 5 days.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecombinant drug products successfully treat many life-threatening and chronic diseases. The high cost of these drugs makes them inaccessible to the patients particularly in developing countries. Patent expiration of innovator recombinant drug products has led to the development of biosimilars or similar biologics by several manufacturers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAlzheimer's disease (AD) is multi-factorial disorder characterized by impaired memory and cognition deficit. AD is characterized by impaired cholinergic transmission, extracellular amyloid beta deposits, neurofibrillary tangles and oxidative stress. A multi-target directed ligand (MTDL) approach is required to devise a therapeutic strategy against AD.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFRecombinant drug products successfully treat many life-threatening and chronic diseases. The high cost of these drugs makes them inaccessible to the patients particularly in developing countries. Patent expiration of innovator recombinant drug products has led to the development of biosimilars or similar biologics by several manufacturers.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe global ophthalmic formulations (OFs) market is expanding dramatically with the approval of new drug formulations for a variety of ophthalmic indications by competent authorities in various countries. In India, the Central Drug Standards Control Organization (CDSCO) and Indian Pharmacopoeia Commission (IPC) are making efforts for approval and setting the standards for OFs, respectively. In fulfillment of the requirements of the Drugs and Cosmetics Act of 1940, the IPC is publishing an official book of standards for drugs known as the Indian Pharmacopoeia (IP).
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