Cover: Pharmacognosy Communications
Pharmacognosy Communications
Volume 9, Issue 3
· pp. 84–122 · 7 articles
- Volume
- 9
- Issue
- 3
- Published
- Pages
- 84–122
- Articles
- 7
- Sections
- 2
- ISSN
- ISSN : Print - 2249-0159, Online - 2249-0167
- Journal
- Pharmacogn. Commn.
In this issue
Original Article
- Article
Westringa fruticosa (Willd.) Druce Leaf and Flower Extracts Lack Antibacterial Activity and are Non-toxic in vitro
Getmore Chikowe, Lindi Mpala, Ian Edwin Cock
pp. 100–105 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.3.21 · Published
Introduction: Closely related plant species often share similar secondary metabolites and bioactivities and are therefore good targets for bioactivity testing when one or more species within a family are known to possess…
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Xanthophyllum fragrans C.T. White Leaf Extracts Inhibit the Growth of Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Lindiwe Mpala, Getmore Chikowe, Ian Edwin Cock
pp. 106–111 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.3.22 · Published
Introduction: Xanthophyllum fragrans C.T. White is a rainforest tree that is native to north-eastern regions of Australia. X. fragrans leaf extracts were examined for the ability to inhibit the growth of Pseudomonas aeru…
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Grevillea juncifolia Hook. and Grevillea robusta A. Cunn. Ex. R. Br. Methanolic Leaf and Flower Extracts Inhibit the Growth of Gram Positive and Gram Negative Bacteria
Ian Edwin Cock
pp. 112–117 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.3.23 · Published
Introduction: The development of multi-antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria has necessitated the search for new effective antibacterial therapies. Several Grevillea spp. were used traditionally to treat pathogenic il…
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Inhalation Absorption Prediction (IAP) Model for Predicting Medicinal Cannabis Phytochemical Pharmacokinetics
Kimber Wise, Harsharn Gill, Jamie Selby-Pham
pp. 85–90 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.3.18 · Published
Introduction: The medicinal benefits from inhalation of Cannabis sativa phytochemicals have been extensively reported. Whilst in-silico models are available for prediction of phytochemical pharmacokinetics post-ingestion…
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Oleanolic Acid and other Compounds Isolated from Cordia africana Lam which Inhibit Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus
Rahab W. Kamau, Jacob O. Midiwo, Quintino A. Mgani, Veronica M. Masila, Leonidah K. Omosa, Regina N. Bwire, Melissa R. Jacob, Frank T. Wiggers, Ilias Muhammad
pp. 91–95 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.3.19 · Published
Introduction: Treatment of microbial infections has become complicated due to increased resistance of microbes to the current drugs. The current study investigates crude extracts and seven compounds from root and stem ba…
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Antiplasmodial Biflavanones from the Stem Bark of Garcinia buchananii Engl.
Ruth Anyango Omole, Mainen Julius Moshi, Matthias Heydenreich, Hamisi Masanja Malebo, Jeremiah Waweru Gathirwa, Richard Owor Oriko, Leonida Kerubo Omosa, Jacob Ogweno Midiwo
pp. 96–99 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.3.20. · Published
Introduction: Plants of the genus Garcinia are traditionally used treat a range of infectious and non-infectious diseases. Garcinia species are reported to have been shown to have a range of biological activities includi…
The Janus Corner
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A Natural Compound Isolated from an Indian Medicinal Plant Inhibits the Action of Botulinium Neurotoxin
Ian Edwin Cock
pp. 118–120 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.3.24 · Published
The neurotoxins (BoNTs) produced by the anaerobic bacterium Clostridium botulinium are amongst the most poisonous proteins known. These toxins block neurotransmitter release by cleaving N- ethylmaleimide-sensitive factor…