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Diabetes is a medical condition, which belongs to the group of chronic diseases that affects how body processes glucose, the primary source of energy for cells. Glucose comes indirectly from the consumed food  and is carried by bloodstream to various cells in body. Insulin, a hormone synthesized by pancreas play a vital role in conversion of glucose to energy.

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Propolis in the management of cardiovascular disease.

Int J Biol Macromol

May 2024

Girijananda Chowdhury Institute of Pharmaceutical Science, Girijananda Chowdhury University, Tezpur, Sonitpur, Assam, India.

Background: Propolis is a resinous compound that is obtained from honey bees. It consists of numerous chemical constituents that impart different therapeutic action. The heart is the core of the body and cardiovascular disease (CVD) is a burden for the human being.

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Introduction: The escalating prevalence of infectious diseases is an important cause of concern in society. Particularly in several developing countries, infectious diarrhea poses a major problem, with a high fatality rate, especially among young children. The condition is divided into four classes, namely, acute diarrhea, invasive diarrhea, acute bloody diarrhea, and chronic diarrhea.

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Importance of mental health and exercise in the tough time of viral outbreaks.

Maturitas

October 2023

Institute for Health and Sport, Victoria University, Immunology and Translational Research Group, Melbourne 3030, VIC, Australia; Australian Institute for Musculoskeletal Science (AIMSS), Melbourne 3021, VIC, Australia. Electronic address:

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Several developments and research methods are ongoing in drug technology and chemistry research to elicit effectiveness regarding the therapeutic activity of drugs along with photoprotection for their molecular integrity. The detrimental effect of UV light induces damaged cells and DNA, which leads to skin cancer and other phototoxic effects. The application of sunscreen shields to the skin is important, along with recommended UV filters.

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SARS-CoV-2 was discovered in Wuhan, China and quickly spread throughout the world. This deadly virus moved from person to person, resulting in severe pneumonia, fever, chills and hypoxia. Patients are still experiencing problems after recovering from COVID-19.

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Immunological Studies to Understand Hybrid/Recombinant Variants of SARS-CoV-2.

Vaccines (Basel)

December 2022

Department of Biotechnology, Science, Innovation, and Society Research Lab. 115, Hexagon (SMV), Vellore Institute of Technology, Vellore 632014, Tamil Nadu, India.

The zoonotic SARS-CoV-2 virus was present before the onset of the pandemic. It undergoes evolution, adaptation, and selection to develop variants that gain high transmission rates and virulence, resulting in the pandemic. Structurally, the spike protein of the virus is required for binding to ACE2 receptors of the host cells.

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mRNA-Based Vaccines and Therapeutics for COVID-19 and Future Pandemics.

Vaccines (Basel)

December 2022

Department of Pharmaceutics Analysis and Quality Assurance, LM College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad 380009, Gujarat, India.

An unheard mobilization of resources to find SARS-CoV-2 vaccines and therapies has been sparked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Two years ago, COVID-19's launch propelled mRNA-based technologies into the public eye. Knowledge gained from mRNA technology used to combat COVID-19 is assisting in the creation of treatments and vaccines to treat existing illnesses and may avert pandemics in the future.

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Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) has become a major health concern worldwide and has evolved into different variants. SARS-CoV-2 possesses a spike glycoprotein on its envelope that binds to the angiotensin-converting enzyme 2 (ACE-2) receptor of the host cell via the receptor-binding domain (RBD) in the upper respiratory tract. Since the SARS-CoV-2 virus variants change the severity of the diesease and treatment scenarios, repurposing current medicines may provide a quick and appealing method with established safety features.

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Fast-track development of vaccines for SARS-CoV-2: The shots that saved the world.

Front Immunol

October 2022

Department of Pharmaceutical Science, College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences, St. John's University, New York, NY, United States.

In December 2019, an outbreak emerged of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) which leads to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). The World Health Organisation announced the outbreak a global health emergency on 30 January 2020 and by 11 March 2020 it was declared a pandemic. The spread and severity of the outbreak took a heavy toll and overburdening of the global health system, particularly since there were no available drugs against SARS-CoV-2.

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Background And Purpose: Hepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a brain dysfunction caused by acute and chronic hepatic failure. The pathogenesis of HE is unknown, although small intestinal bacterial overgrowth associated with chronic liver damage, hyperammonemia, and oxidative stress are considered major factors for HE. Effective lowering of circulating ammonia and neuroinflammation is the main strategy for preventing and treating HE in cirrhosis.

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Introduction: A correlation between new coronaviruses and host immunity, as well as the role of defective immune function in host response, would be extremely helpful in understanding coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pathogenicity, and a coherent structure of treatments and vaccines. As existing vaccines may be inadequate for new viral variants emerging in various regions of the world, it is a vital requirement for fresh and effective therapeutic alternatives.

Area Covered: Immunotherapy may give a viable protective option for COVID-19, a disease that is currently a big burden on global health and economic systems.

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The prevalence of obesity and diabetes is an increasing global problem, especially in developed countries, and is referred to as the twin epidemics. As such, advanced treatment approaches are needed. Tirzepatide, known as a 'twincretin', is a 'first-in-class' and the only dual glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and glucose-dependent insulinotropic peptide (GIP) receptor agonist, that can significantly reduce glycemic levels and improve insulin sensitivity, as well as reducing body weight by more than 20% and improving lipid metabolism.

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Therapeutics to tackle Omicron outbreak.

Immunotherapy

August 2022

Institute for Health & Sport, Victoria University, Melbourne, Victoria, 3030, Australia.

Tweetable abstract In this commentary, the authors have focused on the mutational impact of the Omicron variant on the current therapeutics to manage #COVID19.

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Therapeutic Approaches to Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis from the Lab to the Clinic.

Curr Drug Metab

July 2022

Research and Development, Meril Diagnostic Pvt. Ltd, Vapi - 396191, India.

Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) is a terminal neuro-degenerative disorder that is clinically recognized as a gradual degeneration of the upper and lower motor neurons, with an average duration of 3 to 5 years from initial of symptoms to death. The mechanisms underlying the pathogenesis and progression of the disease are multifactorial. Therefore, to find effective treatments, it is necessary to understand the heterogeneity underlying the progression of ALS.

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A rapid, specific and sensitive liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method was developed for the determination of penciclovir in human plasma. The method involved simple, one-step SPE procedure coupled with a C(18) , 75 × 4.mm, 3 µm column with a flow-rate of 0.

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Roots of Premna integrifolia Linn. Mant. (Verbanacea) are important rasayana (Adaptogenic) drugs and are considered to be useful in the treatment of variety of ailments.

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A rapid, sensitive and rugged solid-phase extraction ultraperformance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS) method was developed for determination of oseltamivir phosphate (OP) and oseltamivir carboxylate (OC) in human plasma. The procedure for sample preparation includes a simple SPE extraction procedure coupled with a Chromatopack C(18) column (50 × 3.0 mm, i.

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We have investigated the hypolipidemic effects of swertiamarin an active lead isolated from a perennial herb Enicostemma littorale Blume. in high cholesterol fed rats. Swertiamarin (50 and 75 mg/kg) and atorvastatin (50 mg/kg) was given orally daily for seven consecutive day to the high cholesterol feed rats.

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Design, synthesis and antimycobacterial activity of some novel imidazo[1,2-c]pyrimidines.

Eur J Med Chem

October 2009

Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, LM College of Pharmacy, Navrangpura, Ahmedabad 380 009, Gujarat, India.

Tuberculosis, due to its relentless nature, is now a major public health threat. The concomitant resurgence of TB with the MDR- or XDR-TB and HIV/AIDS pandemic has exposed the frailties of the current drug armatorium. Based on isosteric replacement and good 3D structural similarity between PA-824, a novel antimycobacterial agent undergoing clinical trials, and imidazo[1,2-c]pyrimidines, we have designed novel imidazo[1,2-c]pyrimidines.

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Objective: To find out whether the addition of fenofibrate to statin monotherapy produced any synergistic or additive beneficial effects in reducing risk factors, especially plasma fibrinogen, in patients with acute coronary syndrome (ACS) requiring percutaneous coronary interventions.

Methods: A randomized, non-blinded, prospective study with parallel group design. One hundred two ACS patients who underwent angioplasty were randomly assigned to atorvastatin (20 mg/day, n=25), simvastatin (40 mg/day, n=27), atorvastatin-fenofibrate (10 mg/day-200 mg/day) combination (n=25) or simvastatin-fenofibrate (20 mg/day-200 mg/day) combination (n=25).

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The coprocessed superdisintegrant proved to be superior to the physical blend in terms of flow due to size enlargement. Furthermore, the coprocessed superdisintegrant displayed superiority in terms of crushing strength, disintegration time, and drug dissolution. The advantages of the proposed method are easy adaptability in industry and the possibility of bypassing the existing patents in the ereas of quick disintegration and dissolution.

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Novel targets for the treatment of atherosclerosis.

Curr Opin Investig Drugs

September 2006

Department of Medicinal Chemistry, LM College of Pharmacy, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India.

Atherosclerosis remains the leading cause of death in developed countries and thus demands the development of safe therapeutic treatments. Novel risk factors, in addition to the traditional targets, are being assessed. The significance of inflammation in atherosclerotic plaque development has become indisputable.

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