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Flavonoids are naturally occurring plant molecules. Fisetin belongs to a class of flavonoids; it is a bioactive polyphenolic flavanol molecule found in fruits and vegetables with potential pharmacological activities. This study was designed to validate a simple method for estimating and evaluating fisetin in the strawberry extract by spectrophotometry. Methodology: Isolation of fisetin from the methanolic extract of Fragaria ananassa with chloroform by liquid-liquid extraction technique. The wet granulation method was formulated for making the tablet by incorporating pure fisetin as a biomarker. Spectrophotometric detection was carried out at an absorption maximum of 362 nm using methanol as solvent. The method was validated by linearity, accuracy, and precision studies. In the validation study, fisetin obeyed Beer-Lambert's law in the concentration range of 1 to 8 μg/mL, and it was found to be linear with a correlation coefficient of 0.99, and the regression equation was found to be Y= 0.10x -0.04. Found the percentage relative standard deviation among all the responses was less than 2%, indicating the method's precision. The percentage recovery of fisetin was found to be in the range of 96.61 to 101.63%. The present study was statistically confirmed. Therefore, the proposed approach can accurately measure the active marker compound in the crude drug (fisetin). The analysis allows the optimization of a precise method for determining the fisetin in the fruit of Fragaria ananassa, which can be used to support the quality assessment of this herbal material. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Throughout history, complementary and alternative therapies have been widely utilised. In recent years, there has been a surge in interest in the usage of herbal treatments all around the world. Various natural chemicals, such as those produced from plants, have been investigated as potential therapies for a myriad of ailments. The essence of this review was to methodically describe everything we know about Bacopa monnieri (L.) Pennell, a mysterious holistic Vedic herb belonging to the Plantaginaceae family, a well-known nootropic and effective memory enhancer, which has recently emerged as one of the most important medical herbs, widely used therapeutically in the Orient and growing in popularity around the world. Literature was gathered from sources such as Scopus, PubMed, Google Scholar, and ScienceDirect, and reviewed using the Prisma quality metacritic paradigm. It is now plainly obvious that current therapies fall short of meeting the demands of the vast majority of individuals with health problems, and traditional medicines are gaining appeal as a result of their reduced toxicity. Bacopa is a traditional herb used in Ayurvedic medicine to treat brain and nerve weariness, as well as in Siddha medicine to treat impaired memory. It's also used to cure brain and nerve exhaustion in Unani medicine. We improved Brahmi micropropagation and secondary metabolite biosynthesis by compiling pharmacobotanical and pharmacognostical descriptions, as well as ethnoarchaeological data and nanotechnology domination. This critique also highlights our contemporary information of pharmacological activity, preclinical and clinical investigations, significant bioactives, reported mechanisms of action, clinical effectiveness, safety, and the potential for herb-drug interactions. At the same time, the current incarnation of research at the plant is reviewed, as well as future research possibilities. Brahmi offers a lot of potential for treating a range of illnesses, including neuro-pharmacological, depression, inflammation, hepatoprotective, antidiabetic, and others. According to the presumptions of this review, further clinical trials and research are needed. While the impact of Brahmi as an anxiolytic and antidepressant has to be explored further, its potential as an anti-epileptic therapy and a treatment for antiepileptic drugs side effects is also being researched. Furthermore, Brahmi's antioxidant ability may explain, at least in part, the antistress, immunomodulatory, cognition-facilitating, anti-inflammatory, and anti-aging benefits documented in experimental animals and clinical circumstances, necessitating further study into its other therapeutic characteristics. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The impedance, capacitance and conductance of deionized water-glucose polar solution is measured by employing impedance spectroscopy and a quasi-oscillatory nature of variation with glucose content in the solution is observed. Such quasi-oscillatory nature is attributed to the randomly distributed water-water, water-glucose and glucose-glucose dipole interactions at the molecular level in the solution. A relevant analytical model is developed on the basis of such random distribution of the molecular dipoles and the experimental data agree well with those obtained from the theoretical model. The electrical parameters are measured in the frequency range of 100Hz to 4MHz for the volume fractions of glucose with respect to water in the range of 0.1 to 0.5. The impedance, capacitance and conductance are obtained to be in the range of 1.03 kΩ – 112 kΩ, 34.9 pF – 1.66 nF, and 8.95 μS – 52.9 μS respectively for the glucose volume fraction range considered.

Favipiravir is an antiviral drug with significant and widespread antiviral action. Favipiravir was crucial in the contest against the COVID-19 pandemic because of how well it treated the SARS-CoV-2 virus. It is well known that contemporary pharmaceutical analysis establishes green, stability-indicating analytical procedures. The current study aimed to develop and assess UV-spectrophotometric (zero order, first order, area under the curve) and RP-HPLC methods for estimating favipiravir in its pharmaceutical dose form, comparing them using ANOVA and an in-vitro dissolution analysis. A green solvents composition of methanol, ethanol, and water (25:35:40 v/v/v) is used for analysis as a mobile phase and diluent. Method A is a simple zero-order spectrophotometric method for determining favipiravir at 236 nm, and the correlation coefficient in the linearity study was found to be 0.9962, LOD, and LOQ are 0.18 and 0.55 μg/mL. Method B is a first-order spectrophotometric method for determining favipiravir at 227 nm, and the correlation coefficient in the linearity study was found to be 0.9964, LOD, and LOQ are 0.64 and 1.96 μg/mL. Method C is an area under the curve spectrophotometric method for determining favipiravir at 230 to 243 nm, and the correlation coefficient in the linearity study was found to be 0.9986, LOD, and LOQ are 0.32 and 0.96 μg/mL. Method D is the RP-HPLC method for the determination of favipiravir at the retention time of 7.216 min, a flow rate of 0.80 mL/min, column temperature of 25°C, at 236 nm, Isocratic mode, and the correlation coefficient in the linearity study was found to be 0.9996, LOD, and LOQ are 0.52 and 1.56 μg/mL. All developed methods demonstrated good repeatability and recovery with %RSD < 2. The proposed established methods were assessed using one-way ANOVA. It was revealed that the Fcalculated value was lower than the Ftabulated value, with no discernible variation in the assay results. Studies on stress degradation show that oxidation and acid degradation mostly impact favipiravir solutions. The Analytical Eco-scale verified that these methods are the greenest and most environmentally friendly, enabling the suggested approach to use an effective green analytical methodology to measure favipiravir extensively. Phosphate buffer (pH 6.4) was the best dissolution medium after analysis of the favipiravir dissolution study in several dissolution media. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Carbamazepine is an anticonvulsant. It works by decreasing nerve impulses that cause seizures and nerve pain, such as trigeminal neuralgia and diabetic neuropathy. It is well known that contemporary pharmaceutical analysis establishes robust, sensitive, economic, stability-indicating analytical procedures. The current study aimed to develop and assess UV-spectrophotometric (zero order, first order, second order, area under the curve) methods for estimating carbamazepine in its pharmaceutical dosage form. Method A is a simple zero-order spectrophotometric method for determining carbamazepine at 285 nm, and the correlation coefficient in the linearity study was found to be 0.9976, LOD, and LOQ are 0.45 and 1.48 µg/ml. Method B is a first-order spectrophotometric method for determining carbamazepine at 269 nm, and the correlation coefficient in the linearity study was found to be 0.9944, LOD, and LOQ are 0.29 and 0.96 µg/ml. Method C is a second-order spectrophotometric method for determining carbamazepine at 254 nm, and the correlation coefficient in the linearity study was found to be 1.00, LOD, and LOQ are 0.62 and 2.04 µg/ml. Method D is an area under the curve spectrophotometric method for determining carbamazepine at 266 to 300 nm, and the correlation coefficient in the linearity study was found to be 0.9975, LOD, and LOQ are 0.14 and 0.46 µg/ml. All developed methods demonstrated good repeatability and recovery with %RSD <2. Studies on stress degradation show that oxidation and acid degradation mostly impact carbamazepine solutions. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recent years have seen a global rise in the use of herbal medicine. Many naturally occurring bioactive substances, especially those derived from plants, have been studied as potential cures for various diseases. Luffa echinata Roxb., a mysterious medicinal plant from the Cucurbitaceae family, has recently gained recognition as one of the most important medicinal herbs among them. Many phytochemicals found in this plant have been found to have therapeutic potential, including xanthones, alkaloids, phytosterols, flavonoids/isoflavonoids, chalcone, glycosides, terpenoids, saponins, carbohydrates, proteins, reducing sugars, fatty acids, tannins, and phenolic compounds. Other potent phytoconstituents of this plant include saponins, hentriacontane, gypsogenin, sapogenin, cucurbitacin (A, B, C, D, E, K, S, and I), β-sitosterol, echinatol (A and B), oleanolic acid, isoquercetin, quercimeritrin, and sitosterol glycoside. Cucurbitacin, a prominent class of triterpenoids found in L. echinata, has been proven effective in numerous reports. Recent research has shown that cucurbitacins can decapitate or inhibit the proliferation of cancer cells. Luffa echinacea's fruit and leaves have long been used as purgatives and to cure liver disease, hemorrhoids, jaundice, migraines, emesis, and other conditions by Indian and Chinese physicians. Ulcers and sores have also been expelled using them. During the field study, it was found that the tribal community (Tharus) of Khatima utilized extremely bitter, squeezed fruit stuff given to sufferers of dog bites in the morning on an empty stomach, and more than 500 people have been adequately treated thus far. The therapeutic potential and phytoconstituents of Luffa echinata have been clarified by pharmacological and phytochemical studies; further study is required to investigate these phytoconstituents and their structures. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]