Cover: Pharmacognosy Communications
Pharmacognosy Communications
Volume 7, Issue 3
· pp. 107–138 · 5 articles
- Volume
- 7
- Issue
- 3
- Published
- Pages
- 107–138
- Articles
- 5
- Sections
- 2
- ISSN
- ISSN : Print - 2249-0159, Online - 2249-0167
- Journal
- Pharmacogn. Commn.
In this issue
Original Article
- Article
Investigating the Pharmacognostic Potential of Indian Terminalia Spp. in the Treatment and Prevention of Yersiniosis
Mitchell Henry Wright, Anthony Carlson Greene, Ian Edwin Cock
pp. 108–113 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2017.3.16 · Published
Introduction: Yersinia enterocolitica is a major cause of food poisoning through contaminated meat products, causing the acute gastrointestinal disease yersiniosis. Many Terminalia spp. have documented therapeutic proper…
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Antidiabetic Effect of Memecylon Talbotianum Leaf Methanol Active Fraction in Male Wistar Rats
Bharathi T.R., Noor Mohamed Jameel, Behrouz Jalali Ghassam, Shrisha Naik Bajpe, Prakash HS
pp. 114–120 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2017.3.17 · Published
Introduction: Memecylon talbotianum Brandis, (Melastomataceae) is an indigenous medicinal plant used in ethno-medicine including Ayurveda. However, the potential of this plant in controlling diabetes has not yet been eva…
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Inhibition of the Growth of a Panel of Pathogenic Bacteria by Kunzea flavescens C.T.White and W.D.Francis Solvent Extractions
Getmore Rumbudzai Chikowe, Lindiwe Nomathemba Mpala, Ian Edwin Cock
pp. 121–128 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2017.3.18 · Published
Introduction: Kunzea flavescens C.T.White & W.D.Francis is a shrub that is native to eastern Australia. Several Kunzea spp. have been used as tradi- tional medicines against bacterial pathogens. Despite this, K. flavesce…
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Growth Inhibitory Activity of Selected Australian Syzygium Species against Malodour Forming Bacteria
Aiden Joshua Wood, Kane McManus, Mitchell Henry Wright, Anthony Carlson Greene, Ian Edwin Cock
pp. 129–136 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2017.3.19 · Published
Background:Extracts produced from S. australe and S. luehmannii fruit and leaves are potent growth inhibitors of many bacterial pathogens. They may also inhibit the growth of malodour producing bacteria and thus be usefu…
The Janus Corner
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Oceanic Medicinal Plants as Antidepressants
Mitchell Henry Wright, Derek Anthony Pica II
pp. 137–138 · DOI: · Published
The Oceanic region is a botanically-rich area comprising four main regions; Australia, Polynesia, Micronesia and Melanesia. Recently, a review was published that describes several region-specific plants significant in th…