Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is an endocrine-metabolic disorder characterized by multiple hormonal imbalances; the clinical presentation dominated by manifestations of hyperandrogenism, which generates short- and long-term consequences on female health sterility, infertility is one of the most alarming associated morbidities. Forty women (28.9 ± 0.8 years old) with polycystic ovarian syndrome had infertility and there were enrolled in these clinical trials and randomly allocated into two groups. Group one and Group two were given treated infertility drugs (Clomid 5 mg for 5 days) and recombinant follicle-stimulating hormone (rFSH) 75 IU for long and short duration to get pregnant. Serum testosterone, progesterone, follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH), and luteinizing hormone (LH) of both groups were measured when women diagnosed as PCOS. The results showed that women which treated by low-dose recombinant FSH 75 IU for 3 days consequently (Group one) have significant decreased LH, while progesterone and FSH significantly increased after treated by hormone therapy P ≥ 0.05 while after treatment with recombinant FSH IU for 5 days (Group two), the result showed non-significant effect as compared with the first group. Concluded: Increase pregnant rate and decrease over stimulation syndrome among infertile women associated with polycystic overian syndrome, when treated with applicated low dose and short term by rFSH hormone.
The pervasiveness of fungal infections is an issue for skin health globally, and there are a reported 40 million cases in developed and developing countries. Novel drug delivery systems provide better therapeutic efficacy over conventional drug therapy due to their lower side effects and toxicity. Furthermore, combinations of essential oils can represent alternative therapies for fungal infections that are resistant to synthetic drugs. This study is aimed at developing Timur oil into a nanoemulgel and evaluating its antifungal effects. The development of the formulation involved the preparation of a nanoemulsion by the titration method, followed by its evaluation for various physicochemical properties. The antifungal activity of the nanoemulgel against Candida albicans was evaluated. The zone of inhibition was determined using the disk diffusion method. The results show that the developed nanoemulgel has a particle size of 139 ± 6.11 nm, a PDI of 0.309, and a zeta potential of −19.12 ± 2.73 mV. An in vitro drug release study showed a sustained release of 70 ± 0.289% of the drug over a period of 24 h. The % drug permeation across the skin was found to be 79.11 ± 0.319% over 24 h. However, the amount of drug retained in the skin was 56.45 µg/g. The flux for the nanoemulgel was found to be 94.947 µg/cm2/h, indicating a better permeability profile. The nanoemulgel formulation showed a zone of inhibition of 15 ± 2.45 mm, whereas the 1% ketoconazole cream (marketed preparation) exhibited a zone of inhibition of 13 ± 2.13 mm. The results of this study suggest that developed nanoemulgel containing Timur oil and rosemary oil has the potential to be used for treating topical fungal infections caused by Candida albicans.
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