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Chun Wai Mai, Ramadas Anitha, John Jeh Lung Tiong, Pei Kuan Lai, Mallikarjuna Rao Pichika, Alexander Irvine Gray

pp. 240-247 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.49.4.1 · 2015

Background: The high employability of pharmacy graduates across various sectors such as in the community pharmacies and hospital settings, the pharmaceutical industries and academia has lent credence to the versatility o…

Fahmeeda Adib Azhari, Long Chiau Ming

pp. 248-257 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.49.4.2 · 2015

Introduction: The term e-learning can be described as the usage of electronic devices along with or without the help of internet to conduct a learning environment where it can be beneficial for the student. Nowadays e-le…

Mohammed Tahir Ansari, Santibuana Abd Rahman, Vishal Bhagwan Badgujar, Farheen Sami, Mohd Syafiq Abdullah

pp. 258-265 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.49.4.3 · 2015

Recently a surge has been witnessed in number of new academic pharmacy institution establishing concern with quality of graduates passing out. Survey has also established the poor understanding of the health education am…

Ramadan Mohmed Elkalmi, Abdul Kareem Mohmed Alshami, Akram Ahmad, Muhammad Umair Khan, Norny Syafinaz Ab Rahman, Ramez Mohmed Alkoudmani

pp. 266-271 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.49.4.4 · 2015

Background: Student’s learning style preference is an important consideration for effective and high quality teaching and learning process. Different teaching approaches may not suit students’ preferences, hence, produci…

Pradum Pundlikrao Ige, Dipak Ramdas Mahajan, Raju Onkar Sonawane

pp. 271-280 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.49.4.4 · 2015

The aim of the present investigation was to develop sustained release matrix tablets containing methimazole. The different batches were manufactured by direct compression method using hydrophilic swellable carbopol and e…

Irudayam Jayaraman, Mottaiachettiar Tamizhchelvan, Michael Antony Samy Amutha Gnana Arasi

pp. 272-281 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.49.4.5 · 2015

Introduction: In pharmacy education, library use do appear independent contributions to desirable outcomes of the institution. Librarians’ role is also important to make students information literate. Objective: This obj…

Shivanand Kalyanappa, Muppa Rama Krishna, Divakar Goli

pp. 281-291 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.49.4.5 · 2015

The objective of the present study was to develop double layered tablets of lornoxicam, a highly potent nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug. Double layered tablets compris of fast release layer and a sustained release la…

Byoung-Joo Seo, Vivek Kumar Bajpai, Irfan Ahmad Rather, Yong-Ha Park

pp. 282-292 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.49.4.6 · 2015

This study was aimed to partially purify the exopolysaccharide (EPS) from the culture of Lactobacillus plantarum YML009 using ethanol precipitation method with a yield of 260 mg/L. Analytical evaluationby Bradford and Ph…

Buchi Naidu Nalluri, Pavan Kumar Devineni, Maheswari Karna Male, Ashraf Sultana Shaik, Chandra Teja Uppuluri

pp. 292-300 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.49.4.6 · 2015

Objectives: The present investigation was carried out with an objective of formulating prototype controlled release (CR) matrix tablets of Camptothecin (CPT), an anti-cancer drug. Experimental: pH solubility profile stud…

Ashok Thulluru, Manthena Mohan Varma, Chitrali Mallikarjuna Setty, Pavan Kumar Chintamaneni, Sriharshavardhan Samayamanthula

pp. 293-303 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.49.4.7 · 2015

Aim of work: The aim of present study was to convert Metoprolol Succinate (MS) into Gastro Retentive Floating Tablet (GRFT) and simultaneously to determine the effect of Sodium alginate (SA) in combination with HPMC K 10…

Hanane Merine, Haouaria Merine

pp. 301-308 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.49.4.7 · 2015

Introduction: In order to control and modify the drug release, several types of devices were used to obtain a controlled release of the organic drug. A drug delivery system can be a matrix of polymer incorporating the ac…

Ganesh Sheshrao Bangale, Rajesh Kesarala, Gajanan Vishwambharao Shinde

pp. 304-319 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.49.4.8 · 2015

Introduction: Cancer is a term used for diseases in which abnormal cells divide without control and are able to invade other tissues. Gemcitabine is new cytotoxic drug but some of limitations while its use likes it suppr…

Jagadevappa S Patil, Kusum Devi, Kshama Devi, Sarasija Suresh

pp. 320-328 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.49.4.9 · 2015

Background: Lung administration of anti-biotics in the dry powder form is promising for improved treatment efficiency for pulmonary infections, as it increases drug concentration at sites of infection while minimizing sy…

Vishnu Priya Veeraraghavan, Surapaneni Krishna Mohan, Mallika Jainu, Venkipuram Seshadri, Chandra Sada Gopan

pp. 344-352 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.49.4.11 · 2015

Background: The extract of Garcinia mangostana Linn., (GM) has demonstrated antioxidant, anti-tumoral, anti-allergic, anti-inflammatory, antibacterial and antiviral activities and is widely used as a therapeutic drug in …

Masood Shah Khan, Washim Khan, Manimaran Manickam, Raj kumar Tulsawani, Kshipra shipra Misra, Puran Singh Negi, Sayeed Ahmad

pp. 353-361 · DOI: 10.5530/ijper.49.4.12 · 2015

Background: Cordyceps sinensis, a comestible mushroom growing in Himalayan regions, is extensively familar in traditional system of medicine. The paper presents the results of quantification of some of the flavonoids and…