Chen Zhang1 , Ian Edwin Cock1, 2,* 1School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. 2Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.4.28 ABSTRACT Background: Rubus idaeus L. leaves have been used in traditional healing systems for the treatment of morning sickness, easing labour pains and for preventing miscarriage. Whilst few studies have examined the leaves of this species for therapeutic properties, the fruit have antibacterial activity against multiple bacterial pathogens. This study examines the growth inhibitory effects of R. idaeus leaf extracts, both…
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Mitchell Henry Wright1 , Ian Edwin Cock1,2,* 1Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. 2School of Natural Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.4.29 ABSTRACT The escalating global crisis of bacterial resistance to antibiotics poses a threat to public health. Urgent measures are required to identify novel antibacterial treatments. Multidrug-resistant bacterial strains limit the effective therapeutic options available, raising concerns about a post-antibiotic era and a reduced ability to treat infections that were previously not classified as serious. Simultaneously, the threat of emerging infectious diseases, including zoonotic pathogens,…
Ian E Cock1,2 1School of Environment and Science, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. 2Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.4.30 ABSTRACT A Canadian research team recently published a study in ACS Omega reporting that an essential oil produced using Rhododendron subarcticum leaves was effective at inhibiting the growth of Plasmodium falciparium parasites (IC50 = 105nM).1 The parasite stain tested in that study was reported to be a drug-resistant strain, although the authors did not define which drugs the strain was resistant to. The authors of that study also…
Ian E Cock1,2,* 1Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. 2School of Environment and Science, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.4.31 ABSTRACT Eremophila arachnoides subsp. arachnoides Chinnock (family Scrophulariaceae) is an endemic Australian plant. Several Eremophila spp. were used in traditional First Australian medicine to treat a wide variety of ailments.1,2 Additionally, many other members of the genus Eremophila also have traditional medicinal uses. The genus consists of more than 200 species that grow in semi-arid and arid regions of Australia. Multiple Eremophila spp. are used as traditional…
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Ian Edwin Cock1,2,*1Centre for Planetary Health and food Security, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA.2School of Natural Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.3.17 ABSTRACT I am pleased to bring you Volume 13, Issue 3 of Pharmacognosy Communications. In this issue, we present an evaluation of the antibacterial activity of Acacia disparrima Benth. and Acacia leicalyx Pedley leaf extracts in combination with conventional antibiotics against the bacterial triggers of selected autoimmune diseases. We also present a study that evaluates the antibacterial properties of Arctium lappa L. root extracts…
Ruxin Guo1, Xin Yang1, Ian Edwin Cock1,2,* 1School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. 2Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.3.18 ABSTRACT Background: Plants of the genus Acacia have been used by Australian Aborigines to treat a variety of conditions including bacterial pathogens and inflammation. Despite this, many Acacia spp. have not been evaluated for the ability to inhibit the growth of bacterial triggers of autoimmune inflammatory diseases. This study evaluated the effects od Acacia disparrima and Acacia leiocalyx leaf extracts alone…
Joseph Shalom1,2, Ian Edwin Cock1,2,* 1Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. 2School of Science and Environment, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.3.20 ABSTRACT Background: Tasmannia lanceolata berries and leaves have high antioxidant capacities and high levels of therapeutic phytochemicals. Despite this, the anticancer activity of T. lanceolata extracts has not been adequately explored. Materials and Methods: This study examined the anti-proliferative of T. lanceolata berry and leaf extracts against a panel of human carcinoma cell lines using MTS assays. The apoptotic activities were…
Cheng Mingji1, Ian Edwin Cock1,2,* 1School of Environment and Science, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA. 2Centre for Planetary Health and Food Security, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, Brisbane, AUSTRALIA. DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.3.19 ABSTRACT Introduction: An increase in antibiotic resistance and a corresponding decrease in antimicrobial discovery have directed researchers towards alternative therapies, including plant based medicines. However, synergistic combinations of plant extracts with conventional antibiotics may be a far more effective approach in overcoming resistance and potentiating the activity of antibiotics that are otherwise ineffective against resistant bacterial strains. Materials and Methods: The antibacterial activity of Arctium lappa L. root extracts…
Kris Herawan Timotius1,2,*, Susana Elya Sudrajat2,3, Ika Rahayu1,2 1Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana (UKRIDA), Jakarta, INDONESIA. 2Research Center for Jamu and Herbal Medicine, Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana (UKRIDA), Jakarta, INDONESIA. 3Department of Pharmacology, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Universitas Kristen Krida Wacana (UKRIDA), Jakarta, INDONESIA. DOI: 10.5530/pc.2023.3.21 ABSTRACT Introduction: Pilis is a traditional Javanese transdermal herbal formula applied on the forehead to cure dizziness, hazy vision, eyestrain, and fever. So far, there are no scientific report on the bioactive compounds of the aqueous extract of pilis. This study aimed to identify…