Azasteroids as Promising Neuromuscular Blockers: A Review.

Neuromuscular blockers are used during surgery with anesthesia to cause relaxation of muscles and control muscle movements. The purpose of this review is to focus on the synthesis and pharmacological activity of the neuromuscular blockers, to compare the main differences between the available polarizing and nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockers. Continuous improvement of knowledge about neuromuscular blockers in respect to synthesis, their pharmacology, adverse effects, and toxic effects were unanswered questions about neuromuscular junction and neuromuscular blockade in children is essential for the correct use of these drugs. In this review article, structure-activity relationships within polarizing and nondepolarizing neuromuscular blockers have been reviewed.

An overview of medicinal plants as wound healers.

Wound healing is an integrated cellular and biochemical process of restoring normal structure functions of damaged tissue. Healing is a natural phenomenon by which body itself overcome the damaged to the tissue but the rate of healing is very slow and chance of microbial infection is high. Improvement in healing process can be accomplish either shorten the time required for healing or to minimize the undesired consequences. India has a rich tradition of plant-based knowledge on healthcare system. Several herbs and medicinal plants proved to be a wound healers were identified and formulated for treatment and management of wounds. Various herbal products have been used in management and treatment of wounds over the years. The present review attempt to highlight some herbs and medicinal plants proved to be scientifically used for the treatment of cuts and wounds as a wound healer.

Formulation and in vitro evaluation of the topical antiageing preparation of the fruit of Benincasa hispida.

Ageing is the phase of gradual decline of body efficiency and metabolic activities after reaching a maturity stage. Free radicals cause oxidative alterations in collagen, elastin material and changes in membrane characteristics and induce polymerization reactions. Use of topical antioxidants can overcome some of these effects and retard actinic ageing. Herbal products are popular due to their minimum risk of side-effects with maximum efficacy. The present study was undertaken to evaluate the antiageing potential of Benincasa hispida fruit extract as not many scientific studies have been carried out to explore its utility as skin renewal enhancer and as an antioxidant. After removing the outer layer and the seeds, the fruit pulp was dried. The dried fruit pulp was extracted successively with petroleum ether, chloroform, ethyl acetate and methanol by Soxhlation for 2 days. Methanol was recovered under vacuum and a dry extract was obtained (yield 4.2% w/w), which was stored in a desiccator. Suitable topical cream base for effective carriage of fruit extract was developed and its in vitro evaluation for skin renewal activity was tested by application to the stratum corneum of human cadaver skin and by dansyl chloride fluorescence method. The results show that the cream prepared from Benincasa fruit extract may prove as an antiageing preparation and can be used for retarding the symptoms of ageing.