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    Pharmacognosy Communications

    Volume 1, Issue 1

    · pp. 1–103 · 11 articles

    Volume
    1
    Issue
    1
    Published
    Pages
    1–103
    Articles
    11
    Sections
    9
    ISSN
    ISSN : Print - 2249-0159, Online - 2249-0167
    Journal
    Pharmacogn. Commn.
    EditorialInstructions for AuthorsInvited ReviewReview ArticleResearch ArticleResearch LetterWorld Wide WebMedicinal Plant ImagesDepartment Profile

    In this issue

    Editorial

    1. Forum Article

      Pharmacognosy Communications: The Scope of Pharmacognosy

      I. E. Cock

      pp. 1–3 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2011.1.1 · Published

      Pharmacognosy is the branch of pharmacology that studies drugs in their crude and/or natural states.[1] In general, when we describe pharmacognosy, we are usually referring to plant based medicinal systems. However, it i…

    Instructions for Authors

    1. Article

      Instructions for Authors

      Ian Cock

      pp. 100–103 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2011.1.12 · Published

      Pharmacognosy Communications (www.phcogcommn.org) is a new journal published by Pharmacognosy Network Worldwide (www.phcog.net). It is a peer reviewed journal aiming to publish high quality original research articles, me…

    Invited Review

    1. Article

      Plant Drugs Used to Combat Menace of Anxiety Disorders

      Reecha Madaan, Suresh Kumar, Gundeep Bansal, Anupam Sharma

      pp. 4–51 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2011.1.2 · Published

      In present era, a sudden holocaust of mental disorders, and recognition of severe side effects and addiction liabilities associated with long term administration of widely prescribed synthetic drugs have aroused the atte…

    Review Article

    1. Review

      Problems of Reproducibility and Efficacy of Bioassays Using Crude Extracts, with reference to Aloe vera

      I. E. Cock

      pp. 52–62 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2011.1.3 · Published

      Aloe vera has a long history of medicinal usage and its biological activities have been well documented in a variety of bioassays. However, isolated Aloe vera leaf components generally do not display the same bioactiviti…

    Research Article

    1. Article

      Cassane-type diterpenoids from the genus Caesalpinia

      R. A. Dickson, T. C. Fleischer, P. J. Houghton

      pp. 63–77 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2011.1.4 · Published

      Medicinal plants belonging to the Caesalpinia (Ceasalpiniaceae) genus are widely distributed in most tropical countries and have been frequently employed in folkloric medicine worldwide in the treatment of various ailmen…

    2. Article

      Azadirachtolide: An anti-diabetic and hypolipidemic effects from Azadirachta indica leaves

      Dinesh kumar B, Analava Mitra, Manjunatha M

      pp. 78–83 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2011.1.5 · Published

      Introduction: Azadirachta indica (Meliaceae) leaves are used traditionally in the Indian Ayurvedic medicinal system to treat diabetes. The aim of the present study is to investigate the effect of azadirachtolide (tetrano…

    Research Letter

    1. Article

      Antimicrobial and anti-inflammatory activities of the leaves of Clerodendrum splendens leaves

      Fleischer TC, Mensah AY, Oppong AB, Mensah MLK, Dickson RA, Annan K

      pp. 85–89 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2011.1.6 · Published

      Clerodendrum splendens is a West African climbing shrub used in traditional medicine for wounds and infectious conditions. The petroleum ether, ethyl acetate, and 70% ethanolic extracts of the leaves obtained by successi…

    2. Article

      Chemical Examination and Hair Growth studies on the Rhizomes of Hedychium spicatum Buch.-ham

      G. Venkateswara Rao, T. Mukhopadhyay, M. S. L. Madhavi, S. Lavakumar

      pp. 90–93 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2011.1.7 · Published

      The hexane extract of the rhizomes of H. spicatum yielded two known compounds, pentadecane, and ethyl p-methoxycinnamate. The structures of these compounds were established by spectroscopic data (UV, IR, GC, 1 H and 13C …

    World Wide Web

    1. Article

      Inside Pharmacognosy – A Blog

      I.E. Cock

      pp. 94 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2011.1.8 · Published

      Pharmacognosy Network Worldwide (www.phcog.net) has established a blog for researchers interested in Pharmacognosy and medicinal plant research. The Inside Pharmacognosy – A Blog website can be accessed at http:// www.ph…

    Medicinal Plant Images

    1. Article

      Eucalyptus ficifolia and Xanthorrhoea johnsonii

      Mohammed Virat Kohli

      pp. 95 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2011.1.9 · Published

      Eucalypts are the most iconic Australian medicinal plants and are possibly the most useful commercially for their medicinal properties (including antimicrobial, insect repellent, pesticidal, anticough and decongestant bi…

    Department Profile

    1. Article

      Biomolecular and Physical Sciences, Griffith University, Australia

      I.E. Cock

      pp. 96–98 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2011.1.10 · Published

      Upcoming issues of Pharmacognosy Communications will be feature departmental profiles from the authors and readers of Pharmacognosy Communications. To begin, I have included a profile of my own department, Biomolecular a…