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Anand Agricultural University, Anand

Anand Agricultural University (AAU) was established in 2004 at Anand with the support of the Government of Gujarat, Act No.(Guj 5 of 2004) dated April 29, 2004. Caved out of the erstwhile Gujarat Agricultural University (GAU), the dream institution of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and Dr. K. M. Munshi, the AAU was set up to provide support to the farming community in three facets namely education, research and extension activities in Agriculture, Horticulture Engineering, product Processing and Home Science. At present there seven Colleges, seventeen Research Centers and six Extension Education Institute working in nine districts of Gujarat namely Ahmedabad, Anand, Dahod, Kheda, Panchmahal, Vadodara, Mahisagar, Botad and Chhotaudepur AAU's activities have expanded to span newer commodity sectors such as soil health card, bio-diesel, medicinal plants apart from the mandatory ones like rice, maize, tobacco, vegetable crops, fruit crops, forage crops, animal breeding, nutrition and dairy products etc. the core of AAU's operating philosophy however, continues to create the partnership between the rural people and committed academic as the basic for sustainable rural development. In pursuing its various programmes AAU's overall mission is to promote sustainable growth and economic independence in rural society. AAU aims to do this through education, research and extension education. Thus, AAU works towards the empowerment of the farmers.

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Subject: Veterinary Pharmacology × End date: 1996 × Type: Thesis × Thesis Type: M.V.Sc. ×
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    STUDIES ON SOME MEDICINAl PLANTS REPUTED TO HAVE ANTIMICROBIAL ACTIVITY
    (AAU, Anand, 1983) THAKER, ASWIN M.; Anjaria, J. V.
    Ancient Indian literature mentions many indigenous medicinal plants, claimed to posses antimicrobial activity and wound healing property. Specific and detailed investigations to prove their efficacy however, appear to be meagre. Leaves of Azadirachta indica, Annona squamosa, Ocimum sanctum and leaves and stems of Bergia odorata were dried in shade, pulverised to homogenous powder, and proximate chemical analysis was done. Solidified chloroform extracts of all plants dissolved in propylene glycol were used for in vitro inhibition of microbial growth on Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus pyogenes, Corynebacterium spp. Escherichia coli and Pseudomonas aeruginosa by 10 fold serial dilution of incubated 5 ml. Glucose broth containing 0.1 ml extract and 0.1 ml inoculum of each organism, and subsequent plating by standard plate count method (SPC).
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    SOME INDIGENOUS DRUGS REPUTED TO HAVE GALACTAGOGUE PROPERTY WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO LEPTADENIA RETICULATA (JIVANTI)
    (AAU, Anand, 1965) Anjaria, J. V.; Gupta, Indra
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    STUDIES ON ANTIBACTERIAL AND WOUND HEALING PROPERTIES OF PROSOPIS JULIFLORA
    (AAU, Anand, 1991) SARVAIYA, J. G.; Verma, M. P.
    Alcoholic and chloroform extracts of shade dried leaves of Prosopis juliflora, Azadi rachta indica and Adhatoda vasica, as well as juices from fresh green leaves of P.Juliflora were screened for antibacterial activity by disc diffusion method against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus sp. Corynebacterium sp., Escherichia coli , Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Proteus sp. and Klebsiella sp. The extracts from Azadirachta indica and Adhatoda vasica were almost devoid of antibacterial activity. Extracts from P. juliflora leaves possessed antibacterial activity against Staphylococcus aureus, Streptococcus sp., Corynebacterium sp. and proteus sp. However, alcoholic extract was additionally affective against Escherichia coli and Klebsiella sp. The alcoholic extract was more potent than chloroform extract against the susceptible bacteria. However, Pseudomonas aeruginosa were resistant to these extracts. Crude juice prepared from P. juliflora leaves was effective against Staphylococcus aureus, Bacillus sp.. Diplococcus pneumoniae, Corynebacterium sp., Escherichia coli, Pasteurella multocida and yeast whereas Klebsiella sp. and Proteus sp. were resistant.
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    PHARMACOKINETIC STUDIES OF METRONIDAZOLE IN SHEEP AFTER INTRAVENOUS AND ORAL ADMINISTRATION
    (AAU, Anand, 1992) Patel, H. M.; Thaker, A. M.
    The present Investigation was undertaken to monitor the pharmacokinetics and dosage of metronidazole In sheep following single Intravenous (20 mg/kg body weight) and oral (20 and 50 mg/kg body weight) administration. The therapeutic plasma concentration of metronidazole was maintained upto 4 h following Intravenous administration. Whereas after oral administration at dosage l e v e l s of 20 and 50 mg/kg body weight, it was maintained for 4 and 6 h, respectively. The pharmacokinetics of metronidazole following intravenous administration conformed to a two-compartment open model (except Animal No. I which was described by a one-compartment open model) with a distribution half-life of 0.06 ± 0.01 h, an elimination half-life of 1.40 ± 0.09 h, and a body clearance of 292.32 ± 18.20 ml h.-1 kg-1. The pharmacokinetics of metronidazole following oral administration (20 and 50 mg/kg body weight) was best described by a one-compartment open model. Following oral administration of metronidazole at dosage levels of 20 and 50 mg/kg body weight the absorption and elimination half-lives were 0.08 ± 0.01- 0.08 ± 0.01, 1.51 ± 0.05 - 1.72 ± 0.09 h, respectively. The total body clearance and bioavailability of metronidazole after lower and higher oral dosages were calculated to be 364.81 ± 10.46 - 473.23 ± 19.66 ml.kg-1.h-1 and 72.76 ± 2.84 - 59.08 ± 3.58 per cent, respectively. On comparing two roates of drug administration, the total body clearance was relatively higher following oral administration than that after intravenous administration. The bioavailability of the drug after oral administration was high. So metronidazole can be used effectively by both oral and intravenous routes. A satisfactory intravenous dosage regimens of metronidazole would be 7-13 mg/kg body weight which should be repeated at 12 h intervals, A satisfactory oral dosage regimen of metronidazole would be 9-17 mg/kg body weight which should be repeated at interval of 12 h.
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    PHARMACOKINETIC STUDIES OF METRONIDAZOLE IN COW CALVES AFTER INTRAVENOUS AND ORAL ADMINISTRATION
    (AAU, Anand, 1991) BHAVSAR, S. K.; Malik, J. K.
    In the present study, pharmacokinetics and dosage of metronidazole were determined in cow calves following single intravenous (20 mg/kg body weight) and oral (20 and 50 mg/kg body weight) administration. As compared to intravenous administration lower levels of metronidazole were estimated in plasma following oral adminis tration . The therapeutic plasma concentration of metronidazole was maintained upto 6 h following intravenous administration. Whereas after oral administration at dosage levels of 20 and 50 mg/kg body weight, it was maintained for 3 and 10 h, respectively, The pharmacokinetics of metronidazole after intravenous administration was best described by a two-compartment open model, following intravenous administration, the distribution and elimination half lives , volume of distribution and total body clearance were 0.07 ± 0.01 h, 1.92 ± 0.05 h, 0.79 ± 0.03 1.kg-1 and 283.49 ± 6.15ml. h-1. kg-1 respectively.