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Purification and characterization of extracellular PHB depolymerase enzyme from Aeromonas caviae Kuk1-(34) and their biodegradation studies with polymer films
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Formulation of lemongrass oil (Cymbopogon citratus)-loaded solid lipid nanoparticles: an in vitro assessment study
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Mitigating Drug Stability Challenges Through Cocrystallization
Drug stability plays a significant role in the pharmaceutical industry from early-phase drug discovery to product registration as well as the entire life cycle of a product. Various formulation approaches have...
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Nephroprotective effect of polyphenol-rich extract of Costus spicatus in cisplatin-induced nephrotoxicity in Wistar albino rats
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The current investigation was performed with an aim to improve the aqueous solubility, dissolution rate, and thus the biological activity of apigenin (APG) using the solubilizers hydroxypropyl beta-cyclodextri...
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Numerous global peak searching mechanisms have been proposed to solve the problem of energy loss due to partial shading of solar photovoltaic (PV) plants but still there is a great need for an efficient and fa...
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Box–Behnken supported development and validation of robust HPTLC method: an application in estimation of punarnavine in leaf, stem, and their callus of Boerhavia diffusa Linn
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Open AccessPurification and characterization of RGA2, a Rho2 GTPase-activating protein from Tinospora cordifolia
Rho GTPases activating protein 2 (RGA2) is primarily involved in the modulation of numerous morphological events in eukaryotes. It protects plants by triggering the defense system which restricts the pathogen ...
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Synthesis, characterization, and biological evaluation of furoxan coupled ibuprofen derivatives as anti-inflammatory agents
A series of furoxan-based nitric oxide releasing ibuprofen derivatives were synthesized and tested for their anti-inflammatory, analgesic, ulcerogenic, lipid peroxidation, and hepatotoxic properties. The comp...
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Design and synthesis of some new quinazolin-4-(3H)-ones as anticonvulsant and antidepressant agents
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