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    Pharmacognosy Communications

    Volume 9, Issue 4

    · pp. 123–154 · 7 articles

    Volume
    9
    Issue
    4
    Published
    Pages
    123–154
    Articles
    7
    Sections
    3
    ISSN
    ISSN : Print - 2249-0159, Online - 2249-0167
    Journal
    Pharmacogn. Commn.
    Original ArticleThe Janus CornerLetter

    In this issue

    Original Article

    1. Article

      Preliminary Evaluations of the Antibacterial Activity of Tasmannia lanceolata against Bacillus anthracis: Natural Resource Probing to Prevent Anthrax

      Cameron Jay Lee, Mitchell Henry Wright, Anthony Carlson Greene, Huda Aldosary, Ian Edwin Cock

      pp. 124–129 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.4.26 · Published

      Introduction: Bacillus anthracis is bacterial cause of the highly fatal, zoonotic disease anthrax. Tasmanian pepper (Tasmannia lanceolata) has been previously documented for its antiseptic properties against other pathog…

    2. Article

      Cordyline rubra Otto and A. Dietr. Leaf and Fruit Extracts Lack Antibacterial Activity and are Non-toxic in vitro

      Lindy Mpala, Getmore Chikowe, Ian Edwin Cock

      pp. 130–134 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.4.27 · Published

      Introduction: The development of bacterial strains that are resistant to multiple antibiotics has made the development of new antibiotics a priority for medical research. Traditional plant medicines are important leads f…

    3. Article

      Corilagin: First Time Isolation from the Whole Plant of Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L.

      Abhilash Kochumadhavan, Priyanka Mangal, LM Sharath Kumar, Badugu Madhura Meenakshi, Babu Uddagiri Venkanna, Ganesh Muguli

      pp. 135–138 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.4.28 · Published

      Introduction: Corilagin, an ellagitannin (chemical name β-1-O-galloyl-3,6- (R)-hexahydroxydiphenoyl-d-glucose), was previously reported from other species of Phyllanthus except Phyllanthus maderaspatensis L. Therefore, t…

    4. Article

      Hematopoietic Effect of Amaranthus cruentus Extract on Cyclophosphamide Induced Toxicity in Rats

      Stuti Pandey, Aditya Ganeshpurkar, Nazneen Dubey

      pp. 139–142 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.4.29. · Published

      Introduction: Amaranthus cruentus (Amaranthaceae) is one of the popularly grown leafy vegetables in the Indian subcontinent. The leaves of the plant are rich in polyphenols, tannins, flavonoids, steroids, terpenoids, sap…

    5. Article

      The Growth Inhibitory Activity of Tasmannia lanceolata (Poir.) A.C. Sm against the Food-poisoning Pathogen Yersinia enterocolitica

      Huda Aldosary, Mitchell Henry Wright, Cameron Jay Lee, Anthony Carlson Greene, Ian Edwin Cock

      pp. 143–148 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.4.30. · Published

      Introduction: Yersinia enterocolitica is a major source of food poisoning via the consumption of contaminated meat products, causing acute gastroenteric yersiniosis. Tasmannia lanceolata has been widely documented for it…

    The Janus Corner

    1. Article

      Traditional Botanical Treatments for Mycosis Show Promise as Novel Agents for the Treatment of a Variety of Fungal Skin Pathologies

      Ian Edwin Cock

      pp. 149–151 · DOI: 10.5530/pc.2019.4.31. · Published

      A recent study published in The FASEB Journal identified a C. sativum leaf component which is a potent activator of KCNQ channels.1 C. sativum leaves (Figure 1) have long been used as anticonvulsants to treat neurologica…

    Letter

    1. Article

      Retraction Notice

      Ian Edwin Cock

      pp. 154–154 · DOI: · Published

      A Sydney research group recently reported that compounds found in elderberries (Sambucus spp.; Figure 2) can directly inhibit the entry of influenza virus into human cells. Specifically, the compound blocks key viral pro…