Indian sago starch extracted from Tapioca roots finds its application not only as a food but also numerous commercial applications. In the present review we are discussing concisely the extraction, physiochemical properties, chemical modifications and pharmaceutical applications of Indian sago starch. The sago starch is a cheap, easily available, biodegradable and a versatile polymer. Starch ha...

This research investigates how the properties of the Nigerian crude residue can be improved on to enhance its local usage. Chemical treatment was carried out on Nigerian crude residue and its rheological properties were tested. The physiochemical propertiesspecific gravity cum viscosity measured after the treatment gave 12.44% improvement in specific gravity and 17.92 times improvement in visco...

Biological apatite is an inorganic calcium phosphate salt in apatite form and nano size with a biological derivation. It is also the main inorganic component of biological hard tissues such as bones and teeth of vertebrates. Consequently, biological apatite has a wide application in dentistry and orthopedics by using as dental fillers and bone substitutes for bone reconstruction and regeneratio...

We report the effects of oxidative stress generated by low-intensity u.v. irradiation (366 and 254 nm), dialysis against ascorbate and isolated stimulated neutrophils on some physicochemical properties of caeruloplasmin. Low-intensity u.v. irradiation resulted in a loss of ferroxidase activity and 610 nm absorption, changes previously reported to occur during storage and manipulation of caerulo...

Liquid crystal (LC)-forming lipids represent an important class of biocompatible amphiphiles and their application extends to cosmeceutical, dietary, and pharmaceutical technologies. In the present study, we aimed to develop strategies for designing and optimizing oral and topical LC formulations by evaluating their in vitro and in vivo drug absorption performances. C17-Monoglycerol ester (MGE)...

Epoxyeicosatrienoic acids that have anti-hypertensive and anti-inflammatory properties are mainly metabolized by soluble epoxide hydrolase (sEH, EC 3.3.2.3). Therefore, sEH has emerged as a therapeutic target for treating various cardiovascular diseases and inflammatory pain. N,N'-Disubstituted ureas are potent sEH inhibitors in vitro. However, in vivo usage of early sEH inhibitors has been lim...