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Research ArticleView abstract PDF Full textFollowing the COVID-19 pandemic, the food and pharmaceutical industries faced many challenges, increasing threats to food security and drug safety. This review mapped the published literature on sustainability and resilience in food security and drug safety...... ReadMore
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Research ArticleView abstract PDF Full textChemical modification of pharmaceutical excipients had led to the discovery of other excipients with improved functionalities. While there is a growing need for chemical modification of excipients, this approach has not been studied in Pleurotus tuber-regium (P. tuber-regium)...... ReadMore
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Research ArticleView abstract PDF Full textThe study examined the antibacterial effect and proportional indices of methanolic and aqueous leaf extract of Annona muricata (Soursop) on Staphylococcus aureus. Fresh tender leaves of this plant were collected, air-dried, powdered, and percolated in methanol and aqueous solvents. Qualitative phytochemical analysis was done following an established protocol...... ReadMore
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Review ArticleView abstract PDF Full textThe use of traditional and complementary medicines in the treatment of diseases and ailments is on the increased in both developing and industrialized countries. However, despite its long existence, popularity and widespread use, many plants used in traditional medicine systems still await scientific investigation to ascertain their claims...... ReadMore
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Research ArticleView abstract PDF Full textBioequivalence analysis is a scientific method of establishing the uniformity in weight, rate of dissolution, disintegration, friability, safety, quality, and standard of varying pharmacokinetics of the same medication active component manufactured by various companies...... ReadMore
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Review ArticleView abstract PDF Full textAnti-counterfeiting technologies against drugs and food counterfeiting are the need of the day to fight, prevent, and combat the counterfeiting of products. Numerous studies used different technologies against food and drug counterfeiting; therefore, the current systematic review evaluated those technologies’ use, effectiveness, and how they will help combat the counterfeiting of food and drugs...... ReadMore
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Mini ReviewView abstract PDF Full textHepatic encephalopathy (HE) is a serious complication that can occur in both acute and chronic liver disease, which is a significant cause of human morbidity and mortality. However, the underlying mechanisms of HE is not yet fully understood. While hyperammonemia has long been thought to be the primary cause, recent studies suggest that neuroinflammation may also play a key role in HE. Moreover, it has been shown that gut dysbiosis contributes significantly to the pathogenesis of neuroinflammation and HE...... ReadMore
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Review ArticleView abstract PDF Full textPhytosomes, phosphatidylcholine is bound to the various elements of a herbal extract. As drug delivery technology advances, phytopharmaceuticals are being used to enhance the bioavailability of vegetative extracts for therapeutic purposes. Hydrophilic bioactive phytoconstituents..... ReadMore