Background: Atorvastatin, a commonly prescribed drug for the management of hyperlipidemia, acts as competitive inhibitors of HMG-CoA reductase—a rate-limiting enzyme in cholesterol synthesis. On the other hand, riboflavin is also a well-studied micronutrient known for its anti-pr...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2018/39652
Statins and thiazides which are widely prescribed for the treatment of hyperlipidemia and hypertension play an important role in bone metabolism and may have potential therapeutic implications for osteoporosis. Moreover, concomitant use of statins and thiazides may offer additiv...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2018/40943
Aims: To carry out phytochemical screening, acute toxicity test and to investigate the hypoglycemic potential of the ethanol extract and fractions of Globimetula braunii leaves. Place and Duration of Study: Department of Pharmacognosy and Drug Development and Animal House, Depart...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2018/39870
African bush Pear known as is a well-known plant in West Africa, the fruits are edible while the bark, leaves, stem and roots are employed for a variety of purposes. It has been previously reported to possess high antioxidant properties and has also been used in folkloric medicin...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2018/36166
The antiproliferative effects of the methanol leaf extracts of Vernonia amygdalina (V. amygdalina) Del (Asteraceae) on Vascular Smooth Muscle Cells (VSMC) and Human Colorectal Adenocarcinoma Cell line (HT 29) were investigated using the Cell Titer 96 MTT Proliferation Assay where...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2018/39496
Background: Cancer is the second most dreadful disease of the globe and nearly 100 different types of cancer have been identified. The main problem with the cancer is its resistance and many existed synthetic molecules are becoming clinically insignificant on exposure to cancer c...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2018/40529
Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHAs), which is produced by several bacteria, is a biodegradable polymer that has many industrial and medical applications such as heart valves, scaffold, suture and drug delivery. The aim of the present study is to isolate and identify the bacteria produci...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2018/39532
Aims: To critically review the potential side effects relating to pain and dehydration symptoms from the top 20 selling pharmaceuticals. Methodology: The Physicians’ Desk Reference medication guide and drugs.com website was used to review medication side effects. The categories o...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2018/39544
In continuation of our previous research, more than 60 microbial strains that were isolated from soil samples collected from desert, farming and mineral regions of Iran and sixteen isolated strains that produced antimicrobial metabolites were found to be effective against Escheri...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2018/39144
Introduction: Cervical cancer is the fourth most common neoplasm among women worldwide, with the majority of cases occurring in developing countries. High-risk human papilloma viruses (HPVs) types are accounted for more than 90% of cervical carcinomas. Despite standard treatment...
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Research Article10.9734/JPRI/2018/34725