Publications by authors named "Showkat Rasool Mir"

Risedronate-loaded mPEG-coated hydroxyapatite, thiolated chitosan-based (coated) and non-coated nanoparticles were tested for their potential effects in the treatment of osteoporosis. The prepared nanoparticles were evaluated for their bone-targeting potential by inducing osteoporosis in female Wistar rats via oral administration of Dexona (dexamethasone sodium phosphate). In vivo pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic studies were performed on osteoporotic rat models treated with different formulations.

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Exemestane (EXE), an irreversible aromatase inhibitor, is primarily used as a first-line therapy for estrogen receptor-positive breast cancer patients. However, complex physicochemical characteristics of EXE limit its oral bioavailability (<10%) and anti-breast cancer efficacy. The present study aimed to develop a novel nanocarrier system to improve the oral bioavailability and anti-breast cancer efficacy of EXE.

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Taxol and 10-Deacetyl baccatin III are major taxanes in the bark, needles, and endophytes of Taxus baccata. The current study aimed to develop a process for their separation from different matrices. Crude taxoid was prepared by extraction of samples with methanol, followed by partitioning with dichloromethane and precipitation with hexane.

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Vincristine is an anti-cancer compound and one of the most crucial vinca alkaloids produced by the medicinal plant (L.) G. Don.

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Cannabidiol (CBD) is a prescribed drug for epilepsy but has low oral bioavailability and gastric instability. Because of the direct link between the nasal cavity and the central nervous system, intranasal administration of CBD as nanoemulsions which are the small sized lipid carriers seem to improve the bioavailability. CBD-nanoemulsions (NEs) were made using Capryol 90, Tween 80, and Transcutol P as oil, surfactant, and co-surfactant, respectively, following aqueous titration approach.

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Purpose: The current research investigated the development and evaluation of dual drug-loaded nanostructure lipidic carriers (NLCs) of green tea extract and Ribociclib.

Method: study were performed to determine the effectiveness of combinational approach. The prepared NLCs were subjected to drug release, lipolysis, haemolysis and cell line studies to assess their prospect.

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The hydro-alcoholic extract of fruits was investigated for preliminary phytochemical screening and characterized by high-performance thin-layer chromatography. Column chromatography of the hydro-alcoholic extract of eluted with four different combinations of ethyl acetate and methanol yielded four fractions (WCF, WCF, WCF and WCF). One of these fractions, WCF, significantly ( < 0.

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L. (Family Poaceae) is cultivated in tropical regions as a staple food all over the world. The rice grain husk is considered as a tonic and administered orally to relieve dysentery.

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Unlabelled: The aim of the present study was to develop and characterize karanjin-loaded ethosomes-based gel formulation for enhanced topical delivery and effective therapy of skin acne. Karanjin-loaded ethosomes (K-ETH) presented a nanometric size of 140.87 ± 2.

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Polymer-lipid hybrid nanoparticles (PLHNPs) are novel nanoplatforms for the effective delivery of a lipophilic drug in the management of a variety of solid tumors. The present work was designed to develop exemestane (EXE) encapsulated D-alpha-tocopheryl polyethylene glycol succinate (TPGS) based PLHNPs (EXE-TPGS-PLHNPs) for controlled delivery of EXE for breast cancer management. EXE-TPGS-PLHNPs were formulated by single-step nano-precipitation technique and statistically optimized by a 3Box-Behnken design using Design expertsoftware.

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Embelin is a natural compound possessing a plethora of pharmacological activities, including antidiabetic activity. When formulated as niosomes, embelin offers additional advantages of nanoformulations and can be further exploited for clinical use. An oral niosome formulation of embelin was developed using a thin-film hydration technique, and its antidiabetic activity was studied.

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Cancer continues to be one in all the leading reasons for death worldwide. The mean cancer survival through standard therapeutic strategies has not been significantly improved over the past few decades. Hence, alternate remedies are needed to treat this terrible disease.

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In the present research, effect of sequential addition of Bifidobacterium bifidum, Bacillus subtilis and Rhizopus oligosporus on content and composition of vitamin K2 and isoflavones in fermented soy foods have been investigated. Initially, soybeans were fermented with B. bifidum; then this fermented mass was re-fermented with co-culture of B.

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Objective: To find out the ideal organic solvent and extraction technique for the isolation of luteolin from the leaves of Vitex negundo Linn. (V. negundo) by quantitative estimation of luteolin through high performance liquid chromatography (HPLC) method.

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