Saudi pharmaceutical journal : SPJ : the official publication of the Saudi Pharmaceutical Society

2025

Assessment of knowledge and awareness about ovarian cancer and its risk factors among women in Jazan, Saudi Arabia: a cross-sectional study.

doi:10.1007/s44446-025-00002-w ·PMID:40397240

Ovarian cancer (OC) is the fourth leading cancer form in Jazan, Saudi Arabia. However, limited awareness and delayed healthcare-seeking behaviors might negatively impact screening uptake and early diagnosis. This study aimed to assess aware…

2024

Impacts of Anabolic-androgenic steroid supplementation on female health and offspring: Mechanisms, side effects, and medical perspectives.

doi:10.1016/j.jsps.2024.102205 ·PMID:39697477

The increasing prevalence of Anabolic-androgenic steroids (AAS) among women, driven by the pursuit of improved body aesthetics, characterized by higher lean mass and reduced adipose tissue, raises significant health concerns, particularly d…

2023

Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl.: An updated review of pharmacological effects, toxicity studies, and separation techniques.

doi:10.1016/j.jsps.2023.04.006 ·PMID:37234341

Phaleria macrocarpa (Scheff.) Boerl. is geographically distributed around Papua Island, Indonesia. Traditionally, P. macrocarpa is exercised to reduce pain, stomachache, diarrhea, tumor problems, blood glucose, cholesterol, and blood pressu…

2023

The effect of COVID-19 vaccination on the menstrual cycle in female in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

doi:10.1016/j.jsps.2023.03.015 ·PMID:37128295

BackgroundRecently, few studies have mentioned minor changes in women's menstrual cycle after the COVID-19 vaccination. There were many reported cases of female menstrual cycle problems in primary healthcare clinics in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.…

article 2019

Promising activity of Anthemis austriaca Jacq. on the endometriosis rat model and isolation of its active constituents

doi:10.1016/j.jsps.2019.06.002 ·PMID:31516332

flowers contributed to the regression of endometriosis. In addition, flavonoids and sterols of the plant were detected as the possible compounds responsible for the activity.

2013

Prospects of pharmaceuticals and biopharmaceuticals loaded microparticles prepared by double emulsion technique for controlled delivery.

doi:10.1016/j.jsps.2012.05.009 ·PMID:23960828

Several methods and techniques are potentially useful for the preparation of microparticles in the field of controlled drug delivery. The type and the size of the microparticles, the entrapment, release characteristics and stability of drug…