Volume 20 Issue 2

Published: 2023-12-01

Contents


Research Paper
Scanning Sildenafil Citrate Solubility in Hydrotropic Solutions

Ebtissam Ameer Al-dulaimi, Mohanad Alfahad, Mohannad Emad Qazzaz

Background: Sildenafil citrate (SC) is a selective phosphodiesterase-5 inhibitor with low aqueous solubility (4.1 mg/mL in water), resulting in only 40% bioavailability after oral administration....

DOI: 10.33899/iphr.2023.140337.1045

Pages: 79-82
COVID-19 and Hand Hygiene: Has the Pandemic Heightened Mothers’ Awareness in Quetta City, Pakistan?

Sameera Mohammad, Qaiser Iqbal, Harith Al-Qazaz, Sajjad Haider, Sadeel Shanshal, Fahad Saleem

Background: Supported by evidence-based literature, hand hygiene (HH) is one of the cost-effective and simple preventive measures against COVID-19. The phenomenon is least reported in the...

DOI: 10.33899/iphr.2023.141961.1049

Pages: 90-98
Bacterial Profile and Antibiotic Susceptibility Pattern of Uropathogens Causing Urinary Tract Infections in Quetta City, Pakistan

Fahad Saleem, Palwasha Khan Kakar, Qaiser Iqbal, Sajjad Haider, Harith Al-Qazaz, Sadeel Shanshal

Background: Irrational use of antibiotics and antibiotic resistance against uropathogens is a global catastrophe. Consequently, it is necessary to identify the antibiotic susceptibility pattern of...

DOI: 10.33899/iphr.2023.142095.1050

Pages: 126-132
Review Paper
Doxorubicin Cardiotoxicity: An Update Regarding the Mechanism of Toxicity and Mitigation Strategies of Bee Propolis

Hodhaifa Abdul Mohsin, Mohannad E. Qazzaz, Mohanad Alfahad

Introduction: Doxorubicin (Dox.) is a very effective antineoplastic agent for treating various tumours. It produces an anti-cancer mechanism through the intercalation of DNA and reducing...

DOI: 10.33899/iphr.2023.140439.1046

Pages: 72-78
Is Nefopam Effective in Treating Acute Renal Colic? A Narrative Review

Zainab Mohammed Al-Shammaa, Mohammed Ibrahim Aladul, Ashraf Ibrahim Aldool, Rima A Hijazeen

AbstractBackground: Acute renal colic is a severe and sudden form of loin pain that usually radiates from the flank towards the groin. Acute renal colic is one of the common causes of emergency...

DOI: 10.33899/iphr.2023.141132.1047

Pages: 83-89
The Influence of Dioxolane Ring Conjugates on Biological Activities: A Review Study

Yasser Fakri Mustafa, Moath Kahtan Bashir, Mahmood Khudhayer Oglah, Ahmed Abdul-jabbar Mahmood

Background: The problem of drug side effects necessitates the design, synthesis, and development of novel therapeutic agents that possess high activity with minimal side effects. According to the...

DOI: 10.33899/iphr.2023.142073.1051

Pages: 99-110
Thionyl Chloride: A Catalyst of Synthetic Chemical Interest

Noor Ahmed Waheed, Noora Thamer Abdulaziz, Sawsan Hasan Hammodi, Yasser Fakri Mustafa

Background: Particularly developed ingredients that are easily manufactured and utilized for additional exploitation are used in organic synthetic chemistry. Thionyl chloride serves as a...

DOI: 10.33899/iphr.2023.142271.1053

Pages: 111-125
Coumarin-Based Derivatives: A Review of Their Synthetic Routes, Reactivity, and Biomedical Attributes

Rana Naeem Jibroo, Yasser Fakri Mustafa, Wejdan Al-Shakarchi

Background: Coumarin-based derivatives (Cou-Ds) are one of the most important types of heterocycles, with a wide range of uses in synthetic and medicinal chemistry. Cou-Ds have interested...

DOI: 10.33899/iphr.2023.142709.1054

Pages: 133-151
Bell Pepper Biowaste Products as Medicinally Valuable Nutraceuticals: A Comprehensive Review

Areej Hazem Alyamoor, Yasser Fakri Mustafa

Background: The numerous additional valued substances present within plant biowaste products have a wide range of candidates regarding their recycling, promoting the idea of the circular economy....

DOI: 10.33899/iphr.2023.142725.1055

Pages: 152-167
Effects of Epigallocatechin-3-Gallate (EGCG) in Diabetes Mellitus as a DYRK1A inhibitor

Doaa Khalid Ibrahim, Nooralhuda Akram Yahya

Background: Diabetes mellitus is a common metabolic disorder characterized by chronic high blood sugar levels due to impaired insulin secretion or action. Existing diabetic medications have...

DOI: 10.33899/iphr.2023.141712.1048

Pages: 168-173