Antiamnesic potential of Murraya koenigii leaves.

Murraya koenigii leaves commonly known as curry patta are added routinely to Indian gravy and vegetarian dishes as a favorite condiment. The effects of Murraya koenigii leaves (MKL) on cognitive functions, total serum cholesterol level and brain cholinesterase activity in young and aged mice fed orally with a diet containing 2%, 4% and 8% w/w of MKL for 30 days consecutively, were investigated. The memory scores were measured using various exteroceptive and interoceptive behavioral models.

Formulation, and Evaluation of Pentoxifylline-Loaded Poly(epsilon-caprolactone) Microspheres.

Pentoxifylline-loaded poly(epsilon-caprolactone) microspheres were prepared by solvent evaporation technique with different drug to carrier ratio F1 (1:3), F2 (1:4), F3 (1:5) and F4 (1:6). The microspheres were characterized for particle size, scanning electron microscopy, FT-IR study, percentage yield, drug entrapment, stability studies and for in vitro release kinetics. The shape of microspheres was found to be spherical by SEM.

Effect of Anwala churna (Emblica officinalis GAERTN.): an ayurvedic preparation on memory deficit rats.

The present study was aimed at investigating the effects of Anwala churna (Emblica officinalis GAERTN.), an Ayurvedic preparation, on memory in rats. Anwala churna was administered orally in three doses (50, 100 and 200 mg/kg) for 15 days to different groups of young and aged rats.

Synthesis and antibacterial activity of some imidazole-5-(4H)one derivatives.

In the present study, several substituted oxazolones were synthesized by condensation of benzoylglycine with different aldehydes. From such oxazolones, substituted imidazolones were synthesized by condensation with ethylenediamine, urea and 4-N,N-dimethylaminoaniline. All these synthesized compounds produced significant antibacterial activities.