Phcog.Net logo
Submit

BROWSE ALL JOURNALS

    SEE ALL 6 JOURNALS
    Pharmacognosy CommunicationsNOW IN
    Phcog.Net PHARMACOGNOSY COMMUNICATIONS Volume 2 · Issue 1 · pp. 1–93
    Search this issue

    Cover: Pharmacognosy Communications

    Pharmacognosy Communications

    Volume 2, Issue 1

    · pp. 1–93 · 16 articles

    Volume
    2
    Issue
    1
    Published
    Pages
    1–93
    Articles
    16
    Sections
    7
    ISSN
    ISSN : Print - 2249-0159, Online - 2249-0167
    Journal
    Pharmacogn. Commn.
    Research ArticleCommentaryReview ArticleDepartment ProfileMedicinal Plant ImagesThe Janus CornerWorld Wide Web

    In this issue

    Research Article

    1. Article

      Therapeutic Effect and Possible Herb Drug Interactions of Ginger (Zingiber officinale Roscoe, Zingiberaceae) Crude Extract with Glibenclamide and Insulin

      Ihsan L. Al-Omari, Fatma U. Afifi, Abdulazim S. Salhab

      pp. 12–20 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.4 · Published

      Background:Zingiber officinale aqueous extracts have traditionally been used by diabetic patients in Jordan. Objective:The present study aims to evaluate the hypoglycemic and antihyperglycemic effects of ginger crude ext…

    2. Article

      Toxicity, phytochemical content and antioxidant activity assessment studies for a standardized ethanolic fraction of palm oil leaf extract

      Zaid O. Ibraheem, Munavvar A. Sattar, Nor A. Abdullah, Rathore Hassaan, Edward J. Johns

      pp. 21–30 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.5 · Published

      Palm oil is one of the main contributors to vegetable oil industry. Its fronds are always discarded as waste products. Nowadays, there are some studies focused the light on the biomedical importance of palm oil leaf extr…

    3. Article

      Detection and Quantitation of ß-sitosterol in Clerodendrum infortunatum and Alternanthera sessilis by HPTLC

      Rajiv Gupta, H. K. Singh

      pp. 31–36 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.6 · Published

      Introduction:High Performance Thin Layer chromatography is an important tool used qualitatively as well as quantitatively for the purity and identity determinations of crude drugs and one of the major recent advances in …

    4. Article

      Formulation and evaluation of oil entrapped floating beads of Piperine for peptic ulcers

      B. Bindu Madhavi, R. Ramalingam, A. Ravinder Nath, David Banji

      pp. 37–41 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.7 · Published

      Background: Peptic ulcers remain a challenge for identifying more effective and safer anti-ulcer therapies. Over the last few decades herbs have become the major source for the treatment of various diseases. The common s…

    5. Article

      Radioprotection Imparted by Four Spices in a Bacterial System

      Mita Ghosh, Arun Kumar Pal

      pp. 42–46 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.8 · Published

      Introduction:A wide variety of substances derived from herbs and spices have been shown to possess potent antioxidant, anti-inflammatory, anti-mutagenic and anticarcinogenic activities. The study of the modulation of gen…

    6. Article

      Colloidal Silver (CS) as an Antiseptic: Two opposing viewpoints

      I.E. Cock, Shimony Mohanty, Alan White, Michael Whitehouse

      pp. 47–56 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.9 · Published

      Introduction:Despite its long history as an antiseptic, the image of CS has been badly ‘tarnished’ by opportunistic promoters, lack of quality controls (QC), deliberate misinformation and reprehensible scare tactics. Thi…

    7. Article

      A Comparative Study on the Anti-Diabetic Potential of Aloe vera Gel and Fenugreek Seeds on Experimentally induced Diabetic Rats

      M Vanitha, T Karpagam, B Varalakshmi, R. Suja Pandian

      pp. 57–61 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.10 · Published

      In the present study, the anti-diabetic property of an ethanolic extract of Aloe vera leaf gel and fine crude powder of Fenugreek seeds were compared. Oral administration of Aloe vera gel extract at a concentration of 30…

    8. Article

      Evaluation of Genetic Diversity in Cardiospermum halicacabum based on Geographical Variation Using RAPD Markers

      Annamalai A, Christina V.L, Lakshmi P.T.V.

      pp. 62–65 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.11 · Published

      Background:Genetic diversity at the intra species level arises from differences in climatic conditions, geographical distribution and environmental stress. Thus the study of genetic diversity assists in determining the p…

    9. Article

      Antimicrobial Activity of Acacia aulacocarpa and Acacia complanta Methanolic Extracts

      I.E. Cock

      pp. 66–71 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.12 · Published

      Introduction:Australian Acacia species also had a role as traditional bush medicines for Australian Aborigines, including uses as antiseptic agents. Methods: The antimicrobial activity of methanolic extracts of Acacia au…

    10. Article

      The Potential of Bunya Nut Extracts as Antibacterial Functional Food Agents

      I.E. Cock, J. Vesoul

      pp. 72–79 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.13 · Published

      Introduction:A.bidwillii is an endemic Australian plant traditionally used by Australian Aborigines as a food. Its nuts are known to keep well, raising the possibility that they may contain antimicrobial compounds and th…

    Commentary

    1. Article

      Phytochemical investigations of species of semi-arid Australian plants: A neglected area of research.1*c

      Philip G. Kerr

      pp. 3–4 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.2 · Published

      Approximately 80% of mainland Australia is considered to be arid or semi-arid.[1] Most of the desert flora remains unexplored. There is a wealth of anecdote from first nation Australians, with a number of books detailing…

    Review Article

    1. Review

      Medicinal Plant Informatics- An Insight

      Lakshmi P.T.V.

      pp. 5–11 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.3 · Published

      The renaissance on traditional usage of medicinal plants as drugs for various human ailments has increased interest in the search for information on plant medicinal systems. A demand by the pharma-industry on the sources…

    Department Profile

    1. Article

      School of Biomedical Sciences, Faculty of Science, University of Queensland, Australia

      M.J. Cheesman

      pp. 80–82 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.14 · Published

      The School of Biomedical Sciences (SBMS)1 at The University of Queensland (UQ) is an acknowledged leader in biomedical sciences in Australia. UQ is typically ranked around 30 globally in the top 100 for Life Sciences acc…

    Medicinal Plant Images

    1. Article

      Zingiber officinale and Acacia baileyana

      I.E. Cock

      pp. 83 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.15 · Published

      Zingiber officinale (ginger): Ginger is a medicinal and food plant that has been widely used in a variety of ethnomedicinal systems, including Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) and Ayuverda, for thousands of years. Ging…

    The Janus Corner

    1. Article

      Looking Back Looking Forward

      I.E. Cock

      pp. 84–86 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.16 · Published

      This occasional section within the Journal surveys visions and achievements, often not on the main track of the developing biomedical sciences, but all relating to discoveries and developments of medicinals – both ancien…

    World Wide Web

    1. Article

      Journal of Contradicting Results in Science

      I.E. Cock

      pp. 87–88 · DOI: DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.1.17 · Published

      There is currently a bias to publish only results that are perceived as ‘successful’; i.e. results that are positive (showing a significant finding) and/or that fit within the current model for a given research field. Re…