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ArticleSaudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society2023

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Arfa Nasrine, Soumya Narayana, Mohammed Gulzar Ahmed, Rokeya Sultana, Nadira Noushida, Thriveni Raunak Salian, Mansour Almuqbil, Moneer E Almadani, Ahmed Alshehri, Adel Alghamdi and 2 more

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Article in Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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12 authors.

Arfa NasrineDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Yenepoya Pharmacy College & Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore 575018, India.
Soumya NarayanaDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Yenepoya Pharmacy College & Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore 575018, India.
Mohammed Gulzar AhmedDepartment of Pharmaceutics, Yenepoya Pharmacy College & Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore 575018, India.
Rokeya SultanaDepartment of Pharmacognosy, Yenepoya Pharmacy College & Research Centre, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore 575018, India.
Nadira NoushidaDepartment of Pharmacology, Yenepoya Medical College, Yenepoya (Deemed to be University), Mangalore 575018, India.
Thriveni Raunak SalianDepartment of Pharmaceutics, PA College of Pharmacy, Mangalore 574153, India.
Mansour AlmuqbilDepartment of Clinical Pharmacy, College of Pharmacy, King Saud University, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Moneer E AlmadaniDepartment of clinical medicine, College of medicine, AlMaarefa University, Dariyah, Riyadh 13713, Saudi Arabia.
Ahmed AlshehriDepartment of Pharmacology, College of Clinical Pharmacy, Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University, King Faisal Road, Dammam 31441, Saudi Arabia.
Adel AlghamdiDepartment of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, Faculty of Clinical Pharmacy, Al-Baha University, P.O. Box 1988 Al Baha, Saudi Arabia.
Sultan AlshehriDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Ad Diriyah 13713, Saudi Arabia.
Syed Mohammed Basheeruddin AsdaqDepartment of Pharmacy Practice, College of Pharmacy, AlMaarefa University, Dariyah, Riyadh 13713, Saudi Arabia.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Background & Objectives: Wound healing is the complex physiological process of replacing damaged cells or tissue layers. The neem ( Methods: Topical neem hydrogels (N-HG) with and without silk fibroin (N-SFB-HG) were prepared using neem extract, silk fibroin, and guar gum, which act by entrapping the components by forming a gel. Evaluation tests such as Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy (FT-IR), visual emergence, pH, rheological behavior, spreading capacity, drug content, skin irritation, anti-microbial action, Results: The FT-IR results showed no chemical interaction between the constituents. The formed hydrogels had pH values of 5.87 ± 0.3 for N-HG and 5.76 ± 0.2 for N-SFB-HG. The preferred topical gel viscosity was observed in the N-HG (54.2 ± 3.2cPs) and N-SFB-HG (59.9 ± 4.8cPs) formulations. The formulated hydrogels were sterile and did not irritate the skin. The Interpretation & Conclusion: These results support the efficacy of the topical hydrogel formulation, including neem and silk fibroin. Therefore, the neem-silk fibroin hydrogel formulation is a therapeutically viable choice that, following necessary clinical research, might be utilized in novel formulations for managing chronic wounds.

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Azadirachta IndicaHydrogelNeemSilk fibroinWound healing

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PMID37663591
PMCPMC10470283

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