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Pharmacognosy Communications
Volume 13, Issue 1
· pp. 1–47 · 9 articles
- Volume
- 13
- Issue
- 1
- Published
- Pages
- 1–47
- Articles
- 9
- Sections
- 6
- ISSN
- ISSN : Print - 2249-0159, Online - 2249-0167
- Journal
- Pharmacogn. Commn.
In this issue
Editorial
- Forum Article
Editorial
Ian E. Cock
pp. 1 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.1.1 · Published
Dear Readers and Authors,I am pleased to bring you Volume 13, Issue 1 of Pharmacognosy Communications. In this issue, we present an evaluation of the antibacterial activity of Epilobium parviflorum (Schreb.) Schreb. extr…
Original Article
- Article
A Review of the Sedative, Anti-anxiety and Immunosti-mulant Properties of Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal (Ashwagandha)
Tian Xu, Ian E Cock
pp. 15–23 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.1.4 · Published
Background:Withania somnifera (L.) Dunal, commonly known as ashwagandha, is a small woody shrub whose roots are used traditionally to treat numerous diseases. It is particularly well known for its sedative, sleep-inducin…
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Analyzing Bacterial Species from Different Environments Using Direct 16S rRNA Gene Sequencing Methods
Olubunmi Faniyan, Victor Akpe, Ian E Cock
pp. 24–33 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.1.5 · Published
Multiple bacterial species including Escherichia coli, Bacillus spp., Streptococcus spp., Proteus spp., Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Serratia spp., Staphylococcus aureus, Enteroccus faecalis and Klebsiella spp. were collected…
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Antibacterial Activity and Toxicity Profiles of Epilobium parviflorum (Schreb.) Schreb. Extracts and Conventional Antibiotics against Bacterial Triggers of Some Autoimmune Diseases
Jason Batten, Ian E Cock
pp. 34–44 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.1.6 · Published
Background: Epilobium parviflorum (Schreb.) Schreb. has been used traditionally to treat prostate, bladder and kidney diseases, as well as inflammation. However, E. parviflorum extracts are yet to be tested for the abili…
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Medicinal Plants Used by the Vantangiya Tribe of North-Eastern Terai Region, Uttar Pradesh, India
Deepa Srivastava, Neha Rauniyar, Manisha Mishra
pp. 9–14 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.1.3 · Published
The present study was undertaken to collect information from local tribe Vantangiya about their traditional healers based on medicinal plants and their uses during August 2019-till date. Five villages where the Vantangiy…
Review Article
- Review
Scientific Update on the Pharmacognostic, Pharmacological and Phytochemical Properties of Thevetia peruviana
Rishabh Gaur, Anamika Rathore, Anuj Kumar Sharma, Devender Pathak, Mayank Kulshreshtha
pp. 2–8 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.1.2 · Published
The human race has embraced technology to a great extent in the modern world of living things. Although advanced technologies are great, they also produce a great deal of disease in the human health care system, where In…
The Janus Corner
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Rosella (Hibiscus sabdariffa L.) Tea may Protect against Alzheimer’s Disease
Ian E Cock
pp. 45 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.1.7 · Published
A recent study from a Pohang University, Korea group has reported that the hydroflavone gossypeptin, which is found in relative abundance in Hibiscus sabdariffa L., has therapeutic effects in a 5XFAD Alzheimer’s Disease …
Medicinal Plant Images
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Medicinal Plant Images
Ian E Cock
pp. 46–47 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.1.8 · Published
Eremophila maculata (Ker Gawl.) F. Muell. (Family Scrophulariaceae) is an endemic Australian plant that was used in traditional First Australian medicine to treat a wide variety of ailments.1 Additionally, many other mem…
Upcoming Events
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Upcoming Events
Bilal Shah
pp. 48 · DOI: · Published
The following conference dates and details have been provided using currently available information. Due to the rapidly changing nature of the current COVID-19 pandemic and the changes that may become necessary to due to…