1. Title page
2. Abstract and key words
3. Introduction
4. Materials and Methods
5. Results
6. Discussion
7. Acknowledgment
8. References
9. Tables
10. Figures

The paper must have the following format with all Numerical Headings listed below coming sequentially on separate pages.
Title Page

1. Title must be brief and comprehensively represent the findings and description as written in the abstracts. Do not use abbreviations in the title or abstract and limit their use in text.
2. Complete Author names.
3. Address of each author, the author for correspondence & author for reprints must be identified.
4. Number all pages sequentially beginning with the title page.

Abstract As a summary of not more than 250 words abstracts, should be clear and factual in content. Abstract must present the reason of the study (aims & ideas), the main findings and principal conclusions. Emphasis may be made on new and important aspects of the study or may highlight some important observations. Only approved abbreviations should be used. No abbreviations or references should be cited in the abstract. (Expanded forms of abbreviations should be given in the text where it is mentioned first.)

Keywords To identify the most important subjects covered by the article. (6-7 keyword max.) Authors should not break of or hyphenate words.

Introduction A concise account or a preview is required from the background of the subject, its significance and its relationships to earlier works clarified with pertinent references. Clearly state the purpose of the article. Do not review the subject extensively in the introduction. 

Material & Methods Should be presented with sufficient clarity and detail. The section of Experimental in Full Length Papers should include concise details on the methodology adopted; sufficiently elaborate to repeat the experiment. Data must be adequate and experimental design should be proper and accurate. Methods for which adequate references from published work can be cited are not to be described. All Physical and Spectral data should be reported. Method of Analysis should be validated. Experiments on human subjects are to be done in accordance with the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) protocol or approved by an Institutional Ethical Committee. For the care and use of laboratory animals, the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment, Government of India and OECD notified guidelines should be strictly followed.

All possible effort must be made to give mechanism of reactions. Use System International (SI) Measurements.
In case of work related to plant materials, a sample of the authentic materials is to be deposited at any one of the designated institutions and their accession number or a reference of the same be quoted in the manuscript.

Rationale for selection of certain solvent extracts of herbs/plants along with characterization (by way of spot tests, TLC pattern etc.) of such extracts evaluated for any activity should form part of manuscript. Use of positive and negative controls in experiments should be highlighted. In case of natural products articles, plants name should be italic

Results The original and important findings should be stated in a logical sequence. Illustrate the results with figures or tables where necessary, but both must be kept to the minimum. Result must be precise and comprehensive and should not suffer from vagueness.

Discussion
It should contain a critical review of the results of the study with the support of relevant literature.

• The principal conclusions drawn from the results and their important implications should be discussed. Do not repeat in detail data already stated in results. Recommendations where appropriate may be included.
• Illustrations: All illustrations must be numbered using Roman numerals in their order of citation in the text. All Tables and figures must have a title and a legend to make them self-explanatory and they should be given numbers. Every table must be on a single separate sheet presented neatly bearing a short descriptive title.
• Use generic names of drugs only unless the specific trade name of a drug used is directly relevant to the discussion.

Acknowledgement Sources of support in the form of grants, equipment, drugs as gift samples may be included. Only scientific personnel who have made substantial and essential contributions to the study should be acknowledged. Authors must state clearly the name and address of the expert (for botanical verification) who has authenticated the plant material, or botanical specimen. References to brand names obtained for research may not be referred in the text.

References
References should be numbered consecutively in the order in which they are first mentioned in the text (not in alphabetic order). Identify references in text, tables, and legends by Arabic numerals in superscript. References cited only in tables or figure legends should be numbered in accordance with the sequence established by the first identification in the text of the particular table or figure. Avoid using abstracts as references. The commonly cited types of references are shown here:

Articles in Journals

• Devi KV, Pai RS. Antiretrovirals: Need for an Effective Drug Delivery. Indian J PharmSci 2006; 68:1-6. List the first six contributors followed by et al.
• Volume with supplement: Shen HM, Zhang QF. Risk assessment of nickel carcinogenicity and occupational lung cancer. Environ Health Perspect 1994; 102 Suppl 1:275-82.
• Issue with supplement: Payne DK, Sullivan MD, Massie MJ. Women’s psychological reactions to breast cancer. Semin Oncol 1996; 23(1, Suppl 2):89-97.

Books and Other Monographs

• Personal author(s): Ringsven MK, Bond D. Gerontology and leadership skills for nurses. 2nd ed. Albany (NY): Delmar Publishers; 1996.
• Editor(s), compiler(s) as author: Norman IJ, Redfern SJ, editors. Mental health care for elderly people. New York: Churchill Livingstone; 1996.
• Chapter in a book: Phillips SJ, Whisnant JP. Hypertension and stroke. In: Laragh JH, Brenner BM, editors. Hypertension: pathophysiology, diagnosis, and management. 2nd ed. New York: Raven Press; 1995. p. 465-78.

Electronic Sources as reference
Journal article on the Internet

• Abood S. Quality improvement initiative in nursing homes: the ANA acts in an advisory role. Am J Nurs [serial on the Internet]. 2002 Jun [cited 2002 Aug 12];102(6):[about 3 p.]. Available from:http://www.nursingworld.org/AJN/2002/june/Wawatch.htm

Monograph on the Internet

• Foley KM, Gelband H, editors. Improving palliative care for cancer [monograph on the Internet]. Washington: National Academy Press; 2001 [cited 2002 Jul 9]. Available from:
  http://www.nap.edu/books/0309074029/html/.

Homepage/Web site

• Cancer-Pain.org [homepage on the Internet]. New York: Association of Cancer Online Resources, Inc.; c2000-01 [updated 2002 May 16; cited 2002 Jul 9]. Available from:
  http://www.cancer-pain.org/.

Illustrations:
Tables - Should be typed on separate sheets of paper. Only MS word table format should be used for preparing tables.Tables should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals and bear a brief title in capital letters normal face. Units of measurement should be abbreviated and placed below the column headings. It is essential that all tables have legends, which explain the contents of the table. Tables should not be very large that they run more than one A4 sized page.

Figures - Should be on separate pages but not inserted with in the text. Figures should be numbered consecutively in Arabic numerals and bear a brief title in lower case bold face letters below the figure. Graphs and bar graphs should preferably be prepared using Microsoft Excel and submitted as Excel graph pasted in Word. As far as possible, please avoid diagrams made on white drawing paper, cellophane sheet or tracing paper with hand written captions or titles. In case of photomicrographs, magnification should be mentioned either directly on them or in the legend. Symbols, arrows or letters used in photomicrographs should contrast with the background.

Ethical Matters
Authors involving in the usage of experimental animals and human subjects in their research article should seek approval from the appropriate Ethical committee in accordance with “Principles of Laboratory Animal Care”. The Method section of the manuscript should include a statement to prove that the investigation was approved and that informed consent was obtained.

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