ABSTRACT Sterculia gum is a complex polysaccharide of high molecular weight. The rapid swelling of gum particles, their relative insolubility and their unusual resistance to bacterial and enzymatic breakdown make this gum suitable as a bulk laxative. The present work deals with development of granular formulation using Sterculia gum and its evaluation. The evaluation includes size gradation usi...

BACKGROUND Salmon calcitonin (sCT) is a polypeptide hormone consisting of 32 amino acid residues (MW approx. 3400 Da), which can be used successfully for the treatment of osteoporosis, Paget's disease and hypercalcaemia. Only nasal and parenteral preparations of sCT are currently available, and as injections are poorly accepted by patients, nonparenteral preparations for oral, rectal and nasal ...

INTRODUCTION The efficient conversion of lignocellulosic feedstocks remains a key step in the commercialization of biofuels. One of the barriers to cost-effective conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to sugars remains the enzymatic saccharification process step. Here, we describe a novel hybrid processing approach comprising enzymatic pre-digestion with newly characterized hyperthermophilic en...

In intensive aquaculture, basic studies on fish digestive capacity and metabolism play a key role for diet formulation. In particular, intensive rearing of a new species is strictly related to the development of appropriate nutritional protocols and therefore knowledge of specific features concerning physiology and nutrition is needed. Nutrient utilization by fish is a direct function of the av...

a new method for the synthesis of water soluble polyaniline (pani) using hemin chloride (h.c) in the presence of hydrogen peroxide (h.p) is presented. hemin chloride is an effective catalyst for the oxidative polymerization of aniline in the presence of hydrogen peroxide at room temperature. the uv- vis absorption spectra of the product show a distinct absorption peak at 430 nm in ph 4.0 b...

The current investigation was proposed to assess the effectiveness of combination resveratrol and ascorbic acid against Isoproterenol (ISO)-induced myocardial infarction in rats. experimental model divided into six groups (n = 6 each group). Group I: control, 2: isoproterenol (ISO)-100 mg/kg b.wt, 3: ISO+Resveratrol (RES) (20 b.wt) treated, 4: ISO+ Ascorbic (AA) (80 5: ISO+RES b.wt)+AA treated ...

background: every year many organizations formulate a code of ethics (coe) but when it comes to implementing, it does not achieve the desired purposes. ineffectiveness of coes can stem from different factors and surely, one of them is bad formulation. this research was conducted to identify the barriers to effective formulation of coes in one of the main state universities of medical sciences i...

Most surgeons seem to favour the former method. Even when the erisophake is used instead of forceps, the technique of zonulolotomy and delivery of the lens remains essentially the same. Since the introduction of A.C.T., however, mechanical zonulolotomy has been replaced by enzymatic zonulolysis and the extraction of the lens by seizing it at the 12 o'clock position is being increasingly practis...

OBJECTIVES To assess the pharmacokinetics and biodistribution of amphotericin B (AmB) following oral administration in a novel mono/diglyceride-phospholipid formulation and to compare with intravenous (iv) administrations using commercial formulations. METHODS Rats were allocated into the following treatment groups: oral gavage of AmB dispersed in mono/diglyceride-phospholipid formulation at ...