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    Pharmacognosy Communications

    Volume 4, Issue 4

    · pp. 1–94 · 9 articles

    Volume
    4
    Issue
    4
    Published
    Pages
    1–94
    Articles
    9
    Sections
    3
    ISSN
    ISSN : Print - 2249-0159, Online - 2249-0167
    Journal
    Pharmacogn. Commn.
    Research ArticleShort CommunicationJanus Corner

    In this issue

    Research Article

    1. Article

      Metabolomic Profiling of Kigelia africana Extracts with Anti-Cancer Activity by High Resolution Tandem Mass Spectroscopy

      Arkhipov A, Sirdaarta J, Matthews B, I. E. Cock

      pp. 10–32 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2014.4.3 · Published

      Background: Kigelia africana is an African tree with a wide distribution across southern, central and western Africa. It has a history of therapeutic usage by multiple African ethnic groupings which inhabit the areas in …

    2. Article

      Chromatographic Evaluation of a Phytoestrogen Genistein from Flemingia vestita Benth: an Endemic Plant of Northeast India

      Sunita Shailajan, Suman Kumaria, Suhas Pednekar, Sasikumar Menon, Harshvardhan Joshi, Archana Matani

      pp. 2–9 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2014.4.2 · Published

      Background:Flemingia vestita Benth (Fabaceae) is a much-branched trailing herb with tuberous roots, found throughout the Himalayas and Khasi Hills up to an elevation of 8,000 ft. Formononetin, pseudobaptigenin, diadzein …

    3. Article

      Tasmannia stipitata as a Functional Food/Natural Preservative: Antimicrobial Activity and Toxicity

      C. Hart, P. Ilanko, J. Sirdaarta, P. Rayan, P.A. McDonnell, I. E. Cock

      pp. 33–47 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2014.4.4 · Published

      Introduction: Tasmannia stipitata (Dorrigo pepper) is an endemic Australian plant with a history of use by indigenous Australians as a food. It is taxonomically related to Tasmania lanceolata which has documented therape…

    4. Article

      Antioxidant and Anticancer Activities of Ocimum basilicum L. cv. Dark Opal (Lamiaceae)

      Mohammadi M, Majd A, Nejadsattari T, Hashemi M

      pp. 48–58 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2014.4.5 · Published

      Background:Plants used in folk and traditional medicines have been accepted as therapeutic drug development in modern medicine. Although many studies have been focused on Lamiaceae family, few studies on medical effects …

    5. Article

      Antiepileptic Activity of Whole Plant of Leucas Martinicensis

      R Ramalingam, B Bindu Madhavi, P Shruthi, A Ravinder Nath, M Nagulu

      pp. 59–63 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2014.4.6 · Published

      Background: Leucas martinicensis (LM) is an herbal plant that has been used in folk medicine to treat malaria, kidney disorders, inflammation and rheumatism. Objective: The present study was aimed to investigate the anti…

    6. Article

      Experimental Evaluation of the Hepatoprotective Effect of Butea monosperma Extract on Antitubercular Drugs Induced Hepatotoxicity

      Nisha Sonkar, Priyanka Yadav, Divya Bansal, Aditya Ganeshpurkar, Nazneen Dubey

      pp. 64–70 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2014.4.7 · Published

      Context:Haphazard use of drugs is one of the key reason for progression of liver diseases. Drugs such as paracetamol, isoniazid, rifampicin etc cause hepatotoxicity. However, there is currently no single synthetic drug w…

    Short Communication

    1. Communication

      The Anti-Proliferative Properties of Australian Plants with High Antioxidant Capacities Against Cancer Cell Lines

      I. E. Cock, Jamieson N, J Sirdaarta

      pp. 71–82 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2014.4.8 · Published

      Introduction:High levels of antioxidant phytochemicals have been linked to the treatment and prevention of several cancers. Recent reports have identified a number of native Australian fruits as having high antioxidant c…

    2. Communication

      Dietary Supplementation of Dodecanoic Acid in Maternal Mice Enhances Resistance to Giardia duodenalis Infection in Suckling Neonatal Pups

      Rayan P, McDonnell PA

      pp. 83–89 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2014.4.9 · Published

      Background: Studies have confirmed that dodecanoic acid (DA; C: 12; common name: lauric acid) has anti-giardial properties against G. duodenalis trophozoites in vitro with an LD50 concentration comparable to that of metr…

    Janus Corner

    1. Article

      Conference Notification

      I. E. Cock

      pp. 92–94 · DOI: · Published

      Pharmacognosy Communications is pleased to announce its journal sponsorship of the 15th International Congress of the International Society for Ethnopharmacology, to be held at the Biet Zaman Hotel and Resort, Petra, Jor…