Effect of Smilax zeylanica roots and rhizomes in paracetamol induced hepatotoxicity.

Context: Smilax zeylanica L.(Smilacaceae) is a climbing shrub with woody prickly stems.

Objective: This study evaluated the hepatoprotective effect of S.

Protective effects of Capparis sepiaria root extracts against acetaminophen-induced hepatotoxicity in Wistar rats.

Capparis sepiaria L. known as Himsra is an important drug in Ayurveda. In this study extracts of the root of C.

Hollow microspheres of diclofenac sodium - a gastroretentive controlled delivery system.

Most of the floating systems have an inherent drawback of high variability in the GI transit time, invariably affecting the bioavailability of drug. To overcome it, a multiple unit floating system with extended GI transit time, capable of distributing widely throughout the GIT for effective enteric release of the drug has been sought. Microballoons loaded with drug in their outer polymer shells were prepared by novel emulsion solvent diffusion method.