Ian Edwin Cock1,21Environmental Futures Research Institute, 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. Pharmacognosy Communications,2019,9,2,38.DOI:10.5530/pc.2019.2.9Published: April 2019Type: Editorial ABSTRACT several pathogenic diseases and determined their antioxidant contents. Two other studies examined the antibacterial properties of the Australian plant species Callistemon linearis Schrad. and J.C. Wendl. and Mischarytera lauteriana (F.M. Bailey) respectively. Similarly, another study examined the antimicrobial and antioxidant activities of Prosopis cineraria, an important plant in Indian medicinal systems. The final study included in this issue reports that Piper novae-hollandiae Miq.…
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Lindiwe Mpala1, Getmore Chikowe1, Ian Edwin Cock1,2,* 1School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. 2Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, Pharmacognosy Communications,2019,9,2,47-53.DOI:10.5530/pc.2019.2.11Published: April 2019Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: The development of multi-antibiotic resistant strains of bacteria has necessitated the search for new, effective antibacterial therapies. M. lauteriana was used by Australian Aborigines as a nutritious food. However, very little research has been published on this species and the antibacterial activity of M. lauteriana leaf extracts has not yet been reported. Methods: The ability of M. lauteriana leaf extracts to inhibit the growth of gram-negative and gram-positive…
Getmore Chikowe1, Lindiwe Mpala1, Ian Edwin Cock1,2 1School of Environment and Science, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. 2Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA Pharmacognosy Communications,2019,9,2,54-58.DOI:10.5530/pc.2019.2.12Published: April 2019Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: The present study was designed to screen out the different proteins from Prosopis cineraria (Leaves), known as Shammi (Family Fabaceae) and characterize them by IR, NMR and mass spectrometry and evaluate their antimicrobial potential against various microbial species. Methods: Different leaf extracts were treated with different reagent for the presence and absence of various secondary metabolites. Screening of proteins have been done by…
Leonidah Kerubo Omosa1, Beatrice Amugune2, Peggoty Mutai3, Esther Karumu3, Nilian Mukungu3, Martha Induli4, Francisca Kama-Kama1, Victor Kuete5 1Department of Chemistry, School of Physical Sciences, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KENYA. 2Department of Pharmaceutical Chemistry, School of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KENYA. 3Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacognosy, School of Pharmacy, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, KENYA. 4Department of Research, Technology and Innovation, Kenya Industrial Research and Development Institute, Nairobi, KENYA. 5Department of Biochemistry, Faculty of Science, University of Dschang, Dschang, CAMEROON. Pharmacognosy Communications,2019,9,2,59-74.DOI:10.5530/pc.2019.2.13Published: April 2019Type: Original Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Plants from Kenyan flora are traditionally used to manage a number of ailments including;…
Lindiwe Mpala1, Getmore Chikowe1, Ian Edwin Cock1,21School of Environment and Science, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA.2Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2019,9,2,75-79.DOI:10.5530/pc.2019.2.14Published: April 2019Type: Original Article ABSTRACT 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 genus are known to possess therapeutic properties. The genus Piper has a long history of medicinal usage in many areas of the world. Many Piper spp. are known to have therapeutic properties…
Lindiwe Mpala1, Getmore Chikowe1, Ian Edwin Cock1,21School of Environment and Science, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA.2Environmental Futures Research Institute, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland, AUSTRALIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2019,9,2,80-81.DOI:10.5530/pc.2019.2.15Published: April 2019Type: The Janus Corner ABSTRACT Made famous in the early 2000s for its use in biological warfare, anthrax is a deadly disease caused by the sporulating bacterium Bacillus anthracis. In addition to the danger it poses to humans, anthrax also infects livestock with an extremely high mortality rate. Bacterial spores can then put farmers at risk, who encounter diseased carcasses, at risk of infection.…
Ian Edwin Cock1,2 1Environmental Futures Research Institute, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA. 2School of Natural Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2019,9,2,82.DOI:10.5530/pc.2019.2.16Published: April 2019Type: Medicinal Plant Images ABSTRACT Pelargonium cordifolium Curtis is endemic to the fynbos region of the Southern Cape of South Africa. The genus Pelargonium is well known for is myriad of therapeutic properties. Leaves from the related species’ Pelargonium graveolens, Pelargonium botulinum and Pelargonium cucullatum are used to alleviate coughs, colic and other respiratory complaints due to their high essential oil contents.1 The leaves of several species are used…
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I.E. Cock1,2Editor-In-Chief1Environmental Futures Research Institute, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA.2School of Natural Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, AUSTRALIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2019,9,1,1.DOI:10.5530/pc.2019.1.1.Published: January 2019Type: Editorial ABSTRACT Dear Readers and Authors, I am pleased to bring you volume 9, issue 1 of Pharmacognosy ommunications. In this issue we present new research reports examining the pharmacognosy of several important medicinal plants including the antibacterial activity of Melodorum leichhardtii (F.Muell.) Benth. extracts against the growth of Klebsiella pneumoniae; the potential of Brachychiton rupestris (T.Mitch. ex Lindl.) K.Schum. extracts to inhibit the…
Bhushan A Baviskar, Sharada L Deore, Sagar AloneGovernment College of Pharmacy, Amravati-444 604, Maharashtra, INDIA. Pharmacognosy Communications,2019,9,1,2-6.DOI:10.5530/pc.2019.1.2.Published: January 2019Type: Original Article ABSTRACT In the present communication, total seventeen saponin molecules were collected and subjected to quantitative structure-activity relationship (QSAR) analyses. 2D QSAR model is developed by using multiple linear regression method against 4 different cell lines. QSAR model was generated by using training set of 11 and test set of 6 molecules having correlation coefficient (r2), significant cross validated correlation coefficient (q2) and F-test (For statistical significance) is as given below (A-549: r2- 0.9281, q2- 0.8691, F-test- 51.6079), (SK-OV-3: r2-…