I.E. Cock a b a Biomolecular and Physical Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffi th University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australiab Environmental Futures Centre, Nathan Campus, Griffi th University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,4,89-91.DOI:10.5530/pc.2012.4.12Published: Oct 2012Type: Janus Corner ABSTRACT Traditional medicines have remained popular in many parts of the world and have in fact recently been regaining ground on allopathic medicine as they are perceived as being ‘natural’. Many volumes have been written on plant based medicinal systems internationally. Australian Aborigines have a long history of using medicinal plants to maintain their health and…
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I.E. Cock a b *a Biomolecular and Physical Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffi th University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australiab Environmental Futures Centre, Nathan Campus, Griffi th University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,4,92.DOI:10.5530/pc.2012.4.13Published: Oct 2012Type: Upcoming Events Download PDF
I.E. Cocka,bEditor-In-ChiefaEnvironmental Futures Centre, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia.bBiomolecular and Physical Sciences, Nathan Campus, Griffith University, 170 Kessels Rd, Nathan, Brisbane, Queensland 4111, Australia Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,3,01DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.3.1Published:July 2012Type: Editorial ABSTRACT With this issue, Pharmacognosy Communications enters into its second year. In its first year of publication, Pharmacology Communications has successfully established itself as a new but respected journal for the dissemination of information in all aspects of pharmacognosy and medicinal plants. The editorial team and I have worked to establish the quality and reputation of the journal. We have striven to publish only…
Pankaj H. Chaudhary,1 Somshekhar S. Khadabadi11Dept. of Pharmacognosy, Government College of Pharmacy, Kathora Naka, Amravati (Maharashtra) – 444604. Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,3,02-09DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.3.2Published:July 2012Type: Review Article ABSTRACT Plants have been an important source of medicines since the beginning of cultivation. There is a growing demand for plant-based medicines, health products, pharmaceuticals, food supplements, cosmetics etc. Bombax ceiba Linn. (Bombacaceae) is a tall tree buttressed at the base that is widely distributed throughout India, Ceylon and Malaya, upto 1500 m of altitude. Many parts of the plant (root, stem bark, gum, leaf, prickles, flower, fruit, seed and heartwood) are used by various tribal…
Deep Shikha Sonkar,1* Rajiv Gupta,1 Shubhini A. Saraf11Faculty of Pharmacy, Babu Banarasi Das National Institute of Technology & Management, Dr. Akhilesh Das Nagar, Lucknow – 227105 (U.P.), India Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,3,10-13DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.3.3Published:July 2012Type: Research Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Basella rubra is a plant species commonly known as Poi (family Basellacea) found in almost every part of India, except hills. Poi possesses several folkloric uses, having beneficial effects in haemorrhagic diseases and as a tonic. In the present study, the effects of ethanolic and aqueous extract of Basella rubra (Poi) leaves were investigated for haematological parameters on normal Swiss mice and amylase activity on…
Thatipamula Sandya Rani,1 Samala Sujatha1 and Ciddi Veeresham1* 1Department of Pharmacognosy, University College of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Kakatiya University, Warangal, Andhra Pradesh-506009, India Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,3,14-21DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.3.4Published:July 2012Type: Research Article ABSTRACT Introduction: Herbal antidiabetic preparations are often used as an add-on therapy in diabetes and such herbal preparations often contain curcumin. Hence, in the present investigation the effects of curcumin on the pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of glimepiride in normal as well as diabetic rats was studied. Methods: Pharmacokinetic study group I rats were administered with glimepiride (1 mg/kg; p.o.) on 8th day of the study. Group II rats were pretreated with curcumin (80 mg/kg; p.o.) for 7…
Bello, Balaraba1 and Wudil, A. Muhammad2 1Nigerian Institute for Trypanosomiasis Research (NITR), Kaduna, Nigeria. 2Bayero University, Kano, Nigeria. Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,3,22-25DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.3.5Published:July 2012Type: Research Article ABSTRACT Background: Moringa oleifera has been reported to have a lot of therapeutic potential such as antidiabetic, hypocholesterolemic and hypotensive. Objective: This work was undertaken to study the effects of pretreatment and co-administration of aqueous extract of Moringa oleifera leaves on anti-tubercular drug hepatotoxicity in rats. Materials and Methods: Wistar albino rats were divided into six groups of three rats each. Group A was normal control. Group B was the test control administered with anti-tubercular drugs isoniazid (27 mg/kg…
Suriyavathana Muthukrishnan1 and Rajan Thinakaran2 1Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Periyar University, Salem, Tamil Nadu, India. 2Lecturer, Department of Biochemistry, Muthayammal College of Arts and Science , Rasipuram, Tamil Nadu, India. Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,3,26-29DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.3.6Published:July 2012Type: Research Article ABSTRACT This study was carried out to analyze the active constituents from Pseudarthria viscida roots using Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. The chemical composition of the methanolic extract of Pseudarthria viscida was investigated using Perkin-Elmer Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry. Mass spectra of the compounds found in the extract were matched with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) library. This analysis revealed that Pseudarthria viscida…
Alok Pal Jain, Rajesh Singh Pawara, Santram Lodhia and Abhay K. SinghaiaaDepartment of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Dr. H. S. Gour University, SAGAR (M.P.) INDIA-470003. Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,3,30-37DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.3.7Published:July 2012Type: Research Article ABSTRACT Introduction: The plant Alpinia galanga Linn.(Zingiberaceae) is widely distributed in India. It is a perennial, aromatic and rhizomatous herb which is traditionally used as a carminative, stomachic, disinfectant, aphrodisiac and for the treatment of inflammation. The objective of present study is to evaluate the immunomodulatory and antioxidant effects of different extracts in a dose-dependent manner. Methods: Immunomodulatory activity was studied by examining T cell proliferation, splenocyte proliferation and by delayed type hypersensitivity reaction measurement. The…
Kaniz Fatima Urmi,1 Afroza Haque,2 Kaiser Hamid,3* M Obayed Ullah,4 Md. Amran Howlader,2 Md. Afjal Hossain5 1Department of Pharmacy, Jahangirnagar University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 2Department of Pharmacy, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 3Lecturer, Department of Pharmacy, East West University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. 4School of Chemistry and Molecular Biosciences, University of Queensland, QLD, Australia. 5Department of Pharmacy, Southeast University, Dhaka, Bangladesh. Pharmacognosy Communications,2012,2,3,38-41DOI: 10.5530/pc.2012.3.8Published:July 2012Type: Research Article ABSTRACT Introduction: The incidence of diabetes mellitus is on rise all over the world. Moreover the synthetic drugs are likely to give serious side effects. That is why the expert committee on diabetes at WHO recommends the…