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Phytochemicals of Adiantum capillus-veneris
Adiantum capillus-veneris is an important plant of the family Adiantum commonly called Venus hair fern. The plant is widely distributed worldwide ranging from cool to hot tropical regions. Among the Adiantum spec...
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Phytochemicals of Adiantum capillus-veneris
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Controlled release and targeted delivery of the drug payload are the two most fascinating applications of nanoparticle-based systems explored in the recent past. The advantages of achieving control over drug r...
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Nanomaterials for chronic inflammatory diseases: the current status and future prospects
Over the past decades, nanomedicine, the medical application of nanotechnology, has been extensively investigated as a promising approach in treating different inflammatory disorders and conditions. Nanomedici...
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Effective agroforestry diffusion under the newly started 10-Billion Trees Afforestation Project (10-BTAP) needs a thorough understanding of the policy and implementation shortfalls of the already completed BTA...
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RETRACTED ARTICLE: Attenuating effect of Prosopis cineraria against paraquat-induced toxicity in prepubertal mice, Mus musculus
Several herbicides, especially paraquat, are persistent organic pollutants which cause damage to humans and animals through reactive oxygen and nitrogen species. Prosopis cineraria (L.) Druce exhibits antioxidant...
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Open AccessHPLC-DAD phenolics analysis, α-glucosidase, α-amylase inhibitory, molecular docking and nutritional profiles of Persicaria hydropiper L.
Natural phenolic compounds and Phenolics-rich medicinal plants are also of great interest in the management of diabetes. The current study was aimed to analyze phenolics in P. hydropiepr L extracts via HPLC-DAD a...
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Modified-Release Drug Delivery Systems
An ideal drug delivery system would have two prerequisites. Firstly, it should require a single dose for the entire treatment period (e.g., days or weeks in case of infection or for lifetime in case of hyperte...
