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GASTROINTESTINAL HEALTH
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Cytoprotection in intestinal/gastric cells against oxidative stressDRF/CB/OH-34
Cytoprotection in intestinal/gastric cells against oxidative stress to evaluate IBD/Colitis using Intestinal (HT29)/ Gastric cells (AGS).
Cell Model
Intestinal (HT29)/ Gastric cells (AGS)End Point
Restoration of cell viabilityReference Drugs
EGCG and SulfasalazineRelevance
IBD/Colitis
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Apoptosis in intestinal/gastric cells against oxidative stressDRF/CB/OH-35
Apoptosis in intestinal/gastric cells against oxidative stress to evaluate IBD/Colitis using Intestinal (HT29)/ Gastric cells (AGS).
Cell Model
Intestinal (HT29)/ Gastric cells (AGS)End Point
Anti-apoptotic potential against damageReference Drugs
EGCG and SulfasalazineRelevance
IBD/Colitis
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Cytokine inhibition in intestinal/gastric cells against oxidative stressDRF/CB/OH-36
Cytokine inhibition in intestinal/gastric cells against oxidative stress to evaluate IBD/Colitis using Intestinal (HT29)/ Gastric cells (AGS).
Cell Model
Intestinal (HT29)/ Gastric cells (AGS)End Point
Inhibition of cytokines as compared to damageReference Drugs
EGCG and SulfasalazineRelevance
IBD/Colitis
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Biomarker analysis by multiplexingDRF/CB/OH-37
Biomarker analysis by multiplexing to evaluate IBD/Colitis using Intestinal (HT29)/ Gastric cells (AGS).
Cell Model
Intestinal (HT29)/ Gastric cells (AGS)End Point
Modulation of key biomarkers involvedReference Drugs
EGCG and SulfasalazineRelevance
IBD/Colitis
DIGESTION
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Pancreatic Amylase enzyme activityDRF/CB/DG-01
Pancreatic Amylase enzyme activity to evaluate Digestive stimulation using α-amylase from Aspergillus oryzae.
Cell Model
α-amylase from Aspergillus oryzaeEnd Point
Increase in amylase activityReference Drugs
Dabur HajmolaRelevance
Digestive stimulation
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Pancreatic Lipase enzyme activityDRF/CB/DG-02
Pancreatic Lipase enzyme activity to evaluate Digestive stimulation using Lipase from Porcine pancreas.
Cell Model
Lipase from Porcine pancreasEnd Point
Increase in lipase activityReference Drugs
Dabur HajmolaRelevance
Digestive stimulation
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Pancreatic Trypsin enzyme activityDRF/CB/DG-03
Pancreatic Trypsin enzyme activity to evaluate Digestive stimulation using Trypsin from Bovine Pancreas.
Cell Model
Trypsin from Bovine PancreasEnd Point
Increase in trypsin activityReference Drugs
Dabur HajmolaRelevance
Digestive stimulation
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Pancreatic Chymotrypsin enzyme activityDRF/CB/DG-04
Pancreatic Chymotrypsin enzyme activity to evaluate Digestive stimulation using α-chymotrypsin from bovine pancreas.
Cell Model
α-chymotrypsin from Bovine PancreasEnd Point
Increase in chymotrypsin activityReference Drugs
Dabur HajmolaRelevance
Digestive stimulation
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Intestinal Sucrase enzyme activityDRF/CB/DG-05
Intestinal Sucrase enzyme activity to evaluate Digestive stimulation using cell free assay.
Cell Model
Cell freeEnd Point
Increase in Sucrase activityReference Drugs
Dabur HajmolaRelevance
Digestive stimulation
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Intestinal Maltase enzyme activityDRF/CB/DG-06
Intestinal Maltase enzyme activity to evaluate Digestive stimulation using cell free assay.
Cell Model
Cell freeEnd Point
Increase in Maltase activityReference Drugs
Dabur HajmolaRelevance
Digestive stimulation
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Intestinal Lactase enzyme activityDRF/CB/DG-07
Intestinal Lactase enzyme activity to evaluate Digestive stimulation using β-Galactosidase from E-coli.
Cell Model
β-Galactosidase from E-coliEnd Point
Increase in lactase activityReference Drugs
Dabur HajmolaRelevance
Digestive stimulation
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Calcium absorption/digestionDRF/CB/DG-08
Calcium absorption/digestion to evaluate Calcium digestibility using cell free assay.
Cell Model
Cell freeEnd Point
Calcium bio accessibility & Calcium digestibilityReference Drugs
Calcium Carbonate & Calcium CitrateRelevance
Calcium digestibility
GASTROINTESTINAL HEALTH
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Charcoal Meal test in Gastric Emptying modelPCY/GI-01
Charcoal meal test in gastric emptying model using rats or mice, measuring GI transit and meal travel distance.
Animal Model
Wistar, SD Rat / Swiss Albino MiceEnd Point
GI transit, Meal travel distance, % ActivityReference Drugs
Metoclopramide
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Anti-Ulcer activity using indomethacin induced gastric ulcer modelPCY/GI-02
Anti-ulcer activity using indomethacin-induced gastric ulcer model in rats, assessing ulcer area, ulcer count, and stomach histology.
Animal Model
Wistar/SD RatsEnd Point
Ulcer area, Ulcer count, Score, Histology of stomach, Total acidity, Gastric pHReference Drugs
Ranitidine
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Anti-Ulcer activity (Anti-secretory & Cytoprotective) using pylorus ligation modelPCY/GI-03
Anti-ulcer activity using pylorus ligation model in rats, measuring ulcer area, total acidity, gastric pH, and stomach histology.
Animal Model
Wistar/SD RatsEnd Point
Ulcer area, Ulcer count, Score, Histology of stomach, Total acidity, Gastric pHReference Drugs
Omeprazole
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) by overeating modelPCY/GI-04
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) model in mice induced by overeating, assessing body weight, feed consumption, and histology of stomach and esophagus.
Animal Model
MiceEnd Point
Body weight, Feed consumption, Stomach weight, Oesophageal length, Gastric volume, Histology of Oesophagus & stomachReference Drugs
Omeprazole
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Ulcerogenic Potential of Test Item using Rat ModelPCY/GI-05
Ulcerogenic potential of test item in rats, measuring ulcer area, ulcer count, and stomach histology.
Animal Model
Wistar/SD RatsEnd Point
Ulcer area, Ulcer count Score, Histology of StomachReference Drugs
Lansoprazole
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Loperamide induced Constipation model using (Metal bead test)PCY/GI-06
Loperamide-induced constipation model in rats using the metal bead test, measuring fecal count, weight, and histology of the colon.
Animal Model
Wistar/SD RatsEnd Point
Fecal count, Fecal weight, Wet-dry weight ratio, Histology of colonReference Drugs
Prucalopride
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Poly IC induced intestinal inflammation modelPCY/GI-07
Poly IC-induced intestinal inflammation model in mice, evaluating body weight, small intestine histology, and cytokine levels.
Animal Model
Balb/c MiceEnd Point
Body weight, Histology of small Intestine, Tissue - CXCL10, IFN Beta & IL6Reference Drugs
Sulfasalazine
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An ex-vivo evaluation of contraction and relaxation using isolated colon tissue in an organ bath systemPCY/GI-08
Ex-vivo evaluation of colon tissue contraction and relaxation in organ bath system, measuring % contraction and % relaxation.
Animal Model
Wistar/SD RatsEnd Point
% Contraction, % RelaxationReference Drugs
Acetylcholine, Dopamine
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5-FU & Physical damage induced mucositis modelPCY/GI-09
5-FU & physical damage-induced mucositis model in hamsters, assessing mucosal scoring, cheek pouch histology, and cytokine estimation.
Animal Model
HamsterEnd Point
Mucosal scoring, Imagining, Histology of cheek pouch, Cytokine estimationReference Drugs
Dexamethasone
Digestion
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Loperamide induced Constipation model using / (Metal bead test)PCY/GI-01
Loperamide-induced constipation model using the metal bead test assesses fecal count, fecal weight, wet-dry weight ratio, and histology of the colon to evaluate the effects of loperamide on gastrointestinal function and colon health.
Animal Model
RatEnd Point
Fecal count, Fecal weight, Wet-dry weight ratio, Histology of colonReference Drugs
Procloopride
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Charcoal Meal test in Gastric Emptying modelPCY/GI-01
Charcoal meal test in the gastric emptying model evaluates gastrointestinal (GI) transit by measuring meal travel distance and calculating the percentage of activity to assess the effects of various treatments on gastric emptying and intestinal motility.
Animal Model
RatEnd Point
GI transit, Meal travel distance, % ActivityReference Drugs
Metaclopramide
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Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) by overeating modelPCY/GI-01
Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) by overeating model examines body weight, feed consumption, stomach weight, esophageal length, gastric volume, and histology of the esophagus and stomach to comprehensively assess the physiological and structural changes associated with GERD induced by excessive food intake.
Animal Model
RatEnd Point
Body weight, Feed consumption, Stomach weight, Oesophageal length, Gastric volume, Histology of Oesophagus & stomachReference Drugs
Omeprazole