Colon targeted delivery systems of metronidazole (MTZ) based on osmotic technology were developed. The developed systems consisted of osmotic core (drug, osmotic agent and wicking agent), coated with semipermeable membrane (SPM) containing guar gum as pore former, coated core were then further coated with enteric coating to protect the system from acidic environment of stomach. The effect of va...

Conventional drug delivery systems are known to provide an immediate release of drug, in which one can not control the release of the drug and can not maintain effective concentration at the target site for longer time. Controlled drug delivery systems offer spatial control over the drug release. Osmotic pumps are most promising systems for controlled drug delivery. These systems are used for b...

We have measured the concentration dependence of the osmotic pressure for solutions of core histones in 2.0 M NaC1, pH 8.0, over the concentration range from 1 to 20 mg/ml at 25°C. The ratio of the osmotic pressure to the protein concentration is nearly constant over this range, with a value corresponding to an apparent number average molecular weight of 75,000. Gel filtration of a typical core...

The aim of this study was to develop and optimize Trimetazidine dihydrochloride (TM) controlled porosity osmotic pump (CPOP) tablets of directly compressed cores. A 2(3) full factorial design was used to study the influence of three factors namely: PEG400 (10% and 25% based on coating polymer weight), coating level (10% and 20% of tablet core weight) and hole diameter (0 "no hole" and 1 mm). Ot...

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) regulate gene expression and play critical roles in growth and development as well as stress responses in eukaryotes. miRNA biogenesis in plants requires a processing complex that consists of the core components DICER-LIKE 1 (DCL1), SERRATE (SE) and HYPONASTIC LEAVES (HYL1). Here we show that inactivation of functionally redundant members of the SnRK2 kinases, which are the c...

Purpose: Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic, relapsing and often life-long disorder. The best way to tackle IBD is to develop a site targeted drug delivery. Methylprednisolone is a potent anti-inflammatory steroid. The relative potency of methylprednisolone to hydrocortisone is at least four is to one. The aim of the present research was to develop a colon targeted drug delivery for ...

The study aimed to compare the kinetics of two novel combination drug products for Female Sexual Interest/Arousal Disorder (FSIAD). Thirteen women received testosterone via the sublingual route followed 2.5 hours later by a buspirone tablet, versus a single combination tablet swallowed at once. The first clinical prototype consisted of a sublingual solution containing testosterone (0.5 mg) comp...

Structural changes inside the head of Thyone sperm undergoing the acrosomal reaction were followed with a high-resolution, differential interference contrast (DIC) video microscope. The beating sperm, adhering by their midpiece to the cover slip of a wedge perfusion chamber, were activated by a calcium ionophore (20 microM A23187) suspended in sea water containing 50 mM excess CaCl2. Before act...

The dissolution characteristics of pharmaceutical tablets are key to determining the bioavailability of the active pharmaceutical ingredient (API) and it is therefore vital to understand the physical processes that affect drug release. As well as the API, tablets also consist of a supporting polymer matrix (known as the excipient) and other compounds such as fillers, binders, lubricants etc. Th...