Psoriasis is a proliferative autoimmune skin disease which is affecting 2% of worldwide population. It is characterized by itching, skin rashes and red scalps with white scales on the skin. Though, different types are reported, common existing form of psoriasis is plaque psoriasis. The epidemiology of disease seems to be remains unknown, but the incidence varies, surrounded by the different countries. The pathophysiology of the disease appears as drastic cellular changes occur both in epidermis and dermis which narrates to keratinocyte hyperproliferation. Earlier available medications like emollients and some keratolyitic agents has not proven promising role in controlling the disease burden. But, in advance regimen, with wide range of therapeutic mediators like coal tar, anthranilin, calcineurin inhibitors, methotrexate, retinoids, cyclosporine are proven to be effective in treating mild psoriasis to severe psoriasis. In recent years, phototherapy has once again emerged as most recommended due to ease of treatment and its intoxications. Hence, this review emphasizes the therapeutic agents available in market and its effectiveness in controlling the psoriasis.

Background: This work is envisaged to understand the use of various superdisintegrants and their drug release effect in the formulation of Ranolazine fast-dissolving tablets (FDTs). Materials and Methods: The FDTs were formulated by using direct compression methods using different superdisintegrants like sodium starch glycolate, croscarmellose sodium and crospovidone. The superdisintegrant's effect at different concentrations was studied with help of precompression studies such as Hausner's ratio, compressibility index, differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and post-compression studies like friability, disintegration and dissolution studies. Results: The effect of various superdisintegrants on desired drug release was studied and its concentrations were optimized. Based on the evaluation results of various trials, the effective concentration was found to be 15mg/tab of crospovidone. It has a disintegration time of 25 sec and a cumulative percentage drug release of 99.77±0.41. Conclusion: In this study, Ranolazine FDTs were developed and successfully optimized. The ideal superdisintegrant and its concentration were selected. Among the various superdisintegrants, crospovidone was more effective compared to other superdisintegrants. Hence, it is recommended to use crospovidone as an ideal superdisintegrant in the Ranolazine FDTs formulations.

In today’s modern world the chemical induced hepatotoxicity is one huge threat to human life, even the drugs which have easy accessibility and availability are also produces side effects, when they are used irrationally, so the need for antidote from herbal industry is a common factor. Bauhinia tomentosa Linn belongs to fabaceae, considered as one such potential agent which constitutes wide range of chemical compounds which has therapeutic as well as antidote effect. In this study Bahuinia tomentosa Linn was extracted with ethyl alcohol and the prepared ethanolic extract was evaluated for its hepato protective effect against Acetaminophen induced hepato toxicity in albino mice. The biochemical estimation, histo pathological studies are served as index for the assessment of hepatoprotective activity. Modification in body and liver weight, proteins, levels of biomarkers, antioxidant enzymes along with histopatological variations of extract treated groups were compared with standard hepatoprotective drug silymarin. Marked hepatoprotective activity was noticed in extract treated groups in dose dependent manner. The study results revealed the antihepatato toxic effect of Bauhinia tomentosa Linn and recommended as an excellent natural source of drug in the treatment of acetaminophen induced hepatotoxicity.