August 2012

Banaras Hindu University ranks among the first few in the country in the field of academic and research output.

The CSIR-Institute of Himalayan Bioresource Technology, Palampur is one of the National Institute under the Council of Scientific & Industrial Research which is an Autonomous Body. It is located on a 250 acres of land with the backdrop of snow-covered peaks of Dhauladhar Range in salubrious climate.

About Authors:
Pankaj S. Waghere^1*, Malpani Amol²,
1Prin. K. M. Kundnani College of Pharmacy, Mumbai. Maharashtra, India.
2Roland Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Berhampur. Orissa, India.
*waghere.pankaj@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
Hydrocolloids are naturally-occurring plant polysaccharide, in that gaur gum is most useful and validated natural plant polysaccharide. Guar gum and their derivatives are widely used in pharmaceutical dosage forms. Many are used as biodegradable polymeric materials to deliver active pharmaceutical ingredients. Natural polymers can be modified to obtain tailor-made materials for drug delivery systems and to compete with the synthetic biodegradable excipients available in the market. Natural polymers as a drug carrier material are of two types: polysaccharides and proteins. They found both in plants and animals providing several advantages over synthetic polymers.Gaur gums are preferred to those of synthetic origin due to their green, cost-effectiveness, nontoxic, easy availability and for suitable binder in tablet manufacture. The aim of this review is to provide an insight into the many potential applications of gaur gum as pharmaceutical natural excipients.

Raw Materials Division (RMD), the controlling unit of captive mines of Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) – a Maharatna Public Sector Enterprise and the leading steel maker in India, invites applications from eligible candidates for filling up 11 (eleven) posts of Para-Medical personnel for posting in its various mines as detailed below:

National Institute for Research in Reproductive Health (NIRRH), formerly known as Institute for Research in Reproduction is a premier research institute of the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR). It is situated in the vicinity of a number of hospitals and research institutes in central Mumbai.

ONGC ranks as the Numero Uno Oil & Gas Exploration & Production (E&P) Company in the world, as per Platts 250 Global Energy Companies List for the year 2008 based on assets, revenues, profits and return on invested capital (ROIC).

About Authors:
NITIN M, MOHAN REDDY U*
Department of Pharmacology,
H.K.E.S’s, Matoshree Taradevi Rampure Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences,
Sedam Road, Gulbarga- 585 105, Karnataka
*mohanreddy.udumula@gmail.com

ABSTRACT
Gastric ulcer is one of the most prevalent gastrointestinal disorders, which affects approximately    5-10% of people during their life. The present study was aimed to find out the pharmacodynamic influence of vitamin E and esomeprazole and their combination on gastro intestinal parameters in pylorus ligation induced ulcers in rats in single and multiple dose studies.  Various parameters were studied in  pylorus ligation induced ulcer model viz. gastric volume, pH, total acidity, free acidity, and ulcer index.The antiulcer effect of the combination of vitamin E 0.9 mg/200 g and esomeprazole 0.54 mg/200 g b.w orally was compared with the reference standard esomeprazole 0.54 mg/200 g b.w orally. The ulcer index was calculated and other biochemical parameters of gastric juice were estimated. The ulcer index of combination showed significant (P < 0.05) reduction while other biochemical parameters like volume, pH, free acidity and total acidity of gastric juice showed highly significant (P < 0.001) reduction when compared to control and standard esomeprazole.

Shri G.S. Institute of Technology & Science is a grant in aid autonomous institute of Madhya Pradesh offering UG and PG programmes in Engineering/ Technology/Pharmacy/Applied Sciences & Management. The Institute invites applications in prescribed proforma from eligible candidates for the post of Assistant Professor, Associate Professor and Professor. The reservation for SC/ST/OBC/Women/PH category shall be applicable as per M. P. Government Norms.